Hmm thanks for the idea, I think I will try that next and see what I get :).
Mark J. Reed wrote: > > On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 12:24 PM, Drew Holland wrote: >> I am encountering a strange error when I try and install rpm's on my >> system >> using Cgywin. > > Cygwin doesn't use rpm to manage its installed software; it uses > setup.exe. The rpm utilities are available on Cygwin (as they are on > other non-RPM-based systems: Ubuntu, Solaris, etc.), but that doesn't > automatically give you an rpm database for the Cygwin installation > itself that is correct and complete. > > If you're trying to create a package for Cygwin so your software can > be installed without compilation by the end user, then it's probably a > better idea to create a setup.exe-compatible one (see > http://cygwin.com/setup.html for how to do that). > > -- > Mark J. Reed <[email protected]> > > -- > Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html > FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ > Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html > Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Failed-Dependencies%3A--bin-sh-needed-by-%3Crpm-name%3E-tp24206596p24207475.html Sent from the Cygwin list mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple
