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> I don't think that rpm has this functionality, but it sure would be
> nice.
>
> Say you're in your RedHat/RPMS directory and want to install an
> rpm, but a simple -ivh (or -Uvh) fails because that package has
> dependencies that weren't met. Is there a way one could either list
> and/or then install the packages providing those dependencies either
> together with or without that particular package? Even if it had the
> capability of listing what file was needed and the package that provides
> that file. (Personally, I'd like to have that more than the automatic
> install.) For example:
>
> # rpm -ivh foo.rpm
> error: failed dependencies:
> bar.so.2 is needed by foo.rpm (provided by libbar)
>
> Just a simple example, but hopefully y'all see what I mean.
>
> Cheers,
>
> -Charlie
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something like :
rpm -qRp package.to.be.installed.rpm
might be close to what you are looking for.
hth
Bret
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