> Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 11:14:54 -0600 (CST)
> From: Xin Zhao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Hi,
>
> I tried to install a package from rpm file, but failed like this:
>
> [root] rpm -i packagename.i386.rpm
> error: failed dependencies:
> /usr/local/bin/perl is needed by packagename
> [root]# which perl
> /usr/local/bin/perl
>
> There is a perl in /usr/local/bin, what does this message mean then?
>
> The rpm is made under redhat 6.0, I think, and I am trying to install it
> under redhat 7.0 OS, will this be the problem?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Xin
1. a subject line on a high volume mailing list gives you a better
chance of getting a response.
2. trying to install a rpm made on a different major number version
(i.e. a RedHat 6.x rpm on a RedHat 7.x system) is asking for
troubles due to different glibc versions.
3. are you certain it said:
/usr/local/bin/perl is needed by packagename
or just:
perl is needed by packagename
4. rpm is only aware of other packages installed by rpm. The fact
that perl is in /usr/local/bin makes me wonder if perl was
installed with rpm since RedHat doesn't put any files in /usr/local
5. If perl is in /usr/local/bin, you can probably get away with:
rpm -Uvh --nodeps package.rpm (or is it rpm -Uvh --no-deps), if
problem #2 doesn't get you, but this ignores the dependency issues
rpm tries to protect you from.
HTH,
Dave
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