Re: RPM install problem

From: Shel Sherman (ssherm32_at_sbcglobal.net)
Date: 06/23/05

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    That was dumb of me. So >= simply means "greater or equal" to the version
    number,etc. I am still not clear what the 8: term means. I would appreciate
    a clarification on that part of the syntax.
    Thanks again,
    Shel
    "Lenard" <Lenard@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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    > Shel Sherman wrote:
    >
    >> I am trying to learn how to install rpm's and have run into the
    >> following notation about a failed dependency which I do not
    >> understand. arts >= 8:1.4.1 is needed by kde-3.4.1-1.0
    >>
    >> I would appreciate someone explaining the syntax
    >>>= 8:1.4.1
    >
    > You need to have or to be installing a version (at the same time) of the
    > arts rpm that is equal to or greater then 1.4.1 for example;
    >
    > $ rpm -qa --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}.rpm\n'
    > 'arts*' | sort
    > arts-1.4.1-2.i386.rpm
    > arts-devel-1.4.1-2.i386.rpm
    >
    > Watch out for word wrap on the rpm command above, put a space after
    > the .rpm/n' and before the rest of the command (the second line).
    >
    > # rpm -Uvh arts*.rpm kde*.rpm
    >
    >
    > --
    > "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
    > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- B. Franklin, 1759

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