Well here's what I do when I get dependencies: I do a search on google for "libSDL-1.1.so.0 rpm redhat" <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=libSDL-1.1.so.0+rpm+ redhat>
Then I see that it's the SDL-1.1.7-3... rpm. I download the library and install it. If I have problems, I download the SRPM and recompile the binary to work on my system. As to your question, why... well, libraries get updated time to time as well as applications, so you would have incompatible/multiple versions. Windows works differently than Linux. As you gain more information and knowledge, you will understand the advantages of doing things this way. Trevor. <http://www.gnuguy.com> -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Paul DiMarco Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 1:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Why are apps made the way they are? ** Newbie alert! Newbie alert! ** After trying to install a bunch of small games and/or apps I come to realize that I am missing half of the libraries required on my system for these games to work. For example I'm trying to install TuxRacer...LOL for my wife...yea right..and I get the following: error: failed dependencies: libSDL-1.1.so.0 is needed by tuxracer-0.61-2 libSDL_mixer-1.1.so.0 is needed by tuxracer-0.61-2 ..so I assume I need to install those other things first. But that isn't my problem, my beef is why don't rpm files have all the libraries included in them? Wouldn't that make our lives easier? I am I the only one who finds this strange? Perhaps there is a logical explanation to this madness. Please explain. Frowning newbie. :( -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
