From: John P. Looney (valen at domain tuatha.org)
Date: Fri 13 Sep 2002 - 15:59:20 IST
On Fri, Sep 13, 2002 at 03:37:35PM +0100, Waider mentioned:
> Aside from apt for RedHat, rpmfind also handles dependancies (but requires
> some kicking to make it work intuitively), and up2date (the redhat network
> tool) handles dependancies. Contrary to persistent rumours that the next
> release of redhat will use apt (this rumour has been around since at least
> RH6.x), the next release of /rpm/ will, as I understand it, install the
> necessary prerequisites for a given package. Currently, rpm /does/ handle
> dependencies, it just doesn't do anything other than tell you about them
> if they're missing.
Digging up vauge memories from the past here....
But doesn't rpm4 have some ability to do vaugely that ? If you install
the rpmdb rpm, you can use the;
--redhatprovides find package name that contains a provided
capability (needs rpmdb-redhat package
installed)
--redhatrequires find package name that contains a required
capability (needs rpmdb-redhat package
installed)
options...not quite as nice as apt, it has to be said. Dammit redhat,
just change! :)
Kate
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