[ILUG] kde2

[Justin (Home Office)]

 I'm a little confused , the redhat rpm db would be installed by default
 right ?
 How do I use the --redhatprovides switch , what does it do ??

 Thanks John
 Justin

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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Moylan" <john at nua-tech.com>
> To: "JustinMacCarthy" <macarthy at iol.ie>
> Cc: <ilug at linux.ie>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 5:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [ILUG] kde2
>
>
> > If you use redhat. Install the redhat rpm db and use the
> rpm --redhatprovides switch.
> >
> > John
> >
> > On Tue, Oct 09, 2001 at 04:36:24PM +0100, JustinMacCarthy wrote:
> > > From: "JustinMacCarthy" <macarthy at iol.ie>
> > > To: <ilug at linux.ie>
> > > Subject: Re: [ILUG] kde2
> > > Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 16:36:24 +0100
> > >
> > > OK so if I have file /var/foobar on my box I can do
> > >
> > > rpm -qf /var/foobar
> > >
> > > to find what package the file came from
> > > But if rpm tell me failed dependencies x y z
> > > What is the best way of finding out which rpm contains them.
> > > Is rpmfind.net the only way ? Is there any other resource , app that
is
> > > helpful
> > >
> > > I'm an rpm novice so excuse me if I ask something stupid . I will read
> the
> > > RPM howto later :-)
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > "> > Hi I'm installing  and while installing kdelibs-2.2-5.i386.rpm
> > > > >
> > > > > I get
> > > > > error: :failed dependencies
> > > > >
> > > > > libfam.so.0
> > > > > libfreetype.so.6
> > > > > libXft.so.1
> > > > > libxml2.so.2
> > > > > libXrender.so.1
> > > > > libxslt.so.1
> > > > > libpcreposix.so.0
> > > > > libpcre.so.0
> > > > >
> > > > > Whats the best way to got hold of these?  What package contains
> them?
> > > > > Is the kdesupport rpm gone in kde2???
> > > > # rpm -qf /usr/X11R6/lib/libXrender.so.1
> > > > XFree86-libs-4.1.0-0.0.1
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Kate
> > >
> > >
> > >
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