Re: Missing Packages / Updates etc

From: Paul Howarth (paul_at_city-fan.org)
Date: 03/21/05

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Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 21:04:07 +0000

    On Mon, 2005-03-21 at 15:56 -0500, Tim Holmes wrote:
    > I have a feeling that this is a really basic question, but I cant seem
    > to figure it out.
    >
    > I am trying to install a piece of software, which needs to be built from
    > source. In order to build from source, I need to install the
    > development tools, so I go to add programs,

    The add/remove programs package doesn't work properly on updated
    systems; it gets its dependencies mixed up.

    > and select the development
    > packages that I need (I just select them all), then I tell it to
    > install, and it begins to take a look at stuff. After a while it comes
    > back and says I need the following packages or I cant add the
    > development tools
    >
    > Libselinux
    > Dbus
    > Krb5-libs
    > Libxml2
    > Xorg-x11-libs
    > Glib2
    > Gtk2
    > Arts
    > Kdelibs
    > Kdebase
    >
    > So I went out and did all the yum / up2date updates that were missing
    > and tired again,
    >
    > Same result
    >
    > So I opened a terminal and su -
    >
    > Then typed
    >
    > Up2date libselinux
    >
    > It went looking and came back with
    >
    > The package you are trying to install is already up to date
    >
    > Now what do I do?

    Use yum to install the development tools instead.

    # yum groupinstall "Development Tools"

    Paul. 

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