Re: howto tell which dependency is required

From: Pete Nesbitt (pete_at_linux1.ca)
Date: 01/03/04

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    Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2004 14:12:19 -0800
    
    

    On January 3, 2004 01:54 pm, Bilal Dar wrote:
    > Hi,
    >
    > I am using redhat for some time now, but the biggest problem i have is
    > while installing some package. Normally it requires some dependency and i
    > dont know which package that dependency belongs, is there a way to know
    > that?
    >
    > i think up2date -i installs the dependencies as well but i normally have
    > them in the cd but i dont know that they are in which package.
    >
    > Thanks

    Hi,
    you should install the rpmdb. It will try and tell you what packages you need
    to fullfill dependencies.
    Also, if you install packages yourself, run up2date -p afterwards to update
    rhn.

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