On Mon, 27 Apr 1998, Ezekiel J. Krahlin wrote:
> Dave, I don't have access to a Linux system...however, I do have access to
> the bash# shell, as it is a small version created in RAM, for the
> installation process. Just selecting keys Alt-F2 will jump you from the
> installation menu, to bash#. So I ran the command on three packages that
> failed to install. Now, I'm not sure if I typed the command correctly, but
> here is the first one I checked:
>
> rpm -qvvpl package.libtermcap.rpm
If libtermcap-1.2-4.i386.rpm is the package you wish to check try
the following: Using Dave's method
rpm -qvvpl libtermcap-1.2-4.i386.rpm and see what you get.
You need to type the full name including the .i386.rpm part or
rpm will return no such file or directory. It is saying it cannot find
the file because you have not told it the name of a file that exists.
If you understand about wildcards you can use them also. If you do
not know what I mean by wildcards ignore the last 2 lines.
>
> The result:
>
> open of package.libtermcap.rpm failed. No such file or directory.
Yep because there is no "package.libtermcap.rpm" file.
>
> Now, since "libtermcap" is one of the failed packages, I guessed at the
> command, and duplicated your example, only replacing "i386" with
> "libtermcap". I also tried it on failed packages "glibe" and "bash"...with
> the exact same "No such file or directory" result.
The file name needs to be EXACT. One mistake and the computer cannot find it.
Sorry for adding to the confusion. I did not realize this was a new install.
......Tom "Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards,
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Unix IS user friendly. It's just selective about who its friends are.
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