On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 20:45:47 -0700 Tony Alfrey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sunday 19 October 2003 05:32 pm, Tim Wunder wrote: > > On Sunday 19 October 2003 8:00 pm, someone claiming to be Tony > > Alfrey > <snip> > > > > > - Is there a generic fix for this sort of symptom?? > > > > There's the --nodeps switch that bypasses rpm's dependancy checking. > > If you're certain that the needed libs are indeed installed, it > > should be fine. The problem is, too many people use --nodeps or > > --force without really knowing what it does, and get upset when > > things stop working. > > > > Regards, > > Tim > > I seldom use rpm because of this issue. I try to always get source > code and compile until all parts are found. > I only have one more library to load up and dependencies should then > be complete. My more general question pertains to the executable that > > finally gets installed and starts calling libraries. If the rpm > didn't know about the library in the first place (because it did not > use 'locate'), how will the executable know where it is? > Thanks. rpm uses its own generated database -- a database populated by rpm as it runs. dynamic executables use /etc/ld.so.cache (generated from entries and /etc/ld.so.conf and by running ldconfig) to find libraries they require. neither uses locate -- that's a convenience for you. Ciao, David A. Bandel -- Focus on the dream, not the competition. Nemesis Racing Team motto GPG key autoresponder: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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