Hi! anyway, why dont you use the graphic install utility redhat uses to install mysql?? it will resolve the dependencies for you =)
PS: i think it's called redhat-config-packages Best Regards! On Thu, 2004-03-11 at 09:05, Robert Ross wrote: > > Having just set up a RedHat Enterprise Server V.3 I am trying to add a > > MySQL database function. I tried and failed using up2date (following > > instructions from RH), so downloaded the rpms and began to install by > > myself. My input and the output is shown below: > > > > # rpm -i mysql-server-3.23.58-1.i386.rpm > > error:Failed dependencies: > > libmysqlclient.so.10 is needed by mysql-server-3.23.58-1 > > Suggested resolutions: > > mysql-3.23.58-1.i386.rpm > > > > # rpm -i mysql-3.23.58-1.i386.rpm > > error:Failed dependencies: > > perl-DBD-MySQL is needed by mysql-3.23.58-1 > > Suggested resolutions: > > perl-DBD-MySQL-2.1021-3.i386.rpm > > > > # rpm -i perl-DBD-MySQL-2.1021-3.i386.rpm > > error:Failed dependencies: > > libmysqlclient.so.10 is needed by perl-DBD-MySQL-2.1021-3 Suggested > > resolutions: mysql-3.23.58-1.i386.rpm > > > > Which takes me back to the second line and begins a loop. > > Libmysqlclient.so.10 is in /usr/lib/mysql/ problably from the initial > > setup (before I found out that the mysql-server wasn't on the setup > > CDs). I went for RHEL on the strength that it has up2date and I would > > not meet this kind of problem. > > > > Anyone got any ideas/get out of jail cards? > > > >rpm -ivh perl-DBD-MySQL-2.1021-3.i386.rpm mysql-server-3.23.58-1.i386.rpm > mysql-3.23.58-1.i386.rpm > > > >-- Alex > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > Cheers for the reply Alex. Tried your method and got: > > "MySQL-server conflicts with mysql-server-3.23.58-1" > "mysql conflicts with mysql-3.23.58-1" > > I tried 'locate' but could not find either file, so then tried 'rpm -e' of > both. I got 'not installed' as an answer. So tried your line once more and > got the same output. > > Robb - still in jail :-( -- |...........................................................| |____ _____ ____ _ |Victor Medina M | |\ \ \| ____| _ \ / \ |Linux - Java - MySQL | | \ \ \ _| | |_) / _ \ |Dpto. Sistemas - Ferreteria EPA | | / / / |___| __/ ___ \ |[EMAIL PROTECTED] | |/_/_/|_____|_| /_/ \_\|ext. 325 - Tél: +58-241-8507325 | | |geek by nature - linux by choice | |...........................................................|
