Isaac Curtis wrote:
>Hey all:
>
>I'm back on Mandrake after a one year hiatus (had no computer at all for that
>time). I feel like I'm back at square one and running into the same problems
>I did several years ago and I don't remember exactly how to deal with them
>all. At the top of the list right now are fonts and libraries.
>
>
>I'll start with the library problems. I can't install any downloaded
>packages because the computer can't seem to find any of my libraries. I get
>the following error trying to install some new KDE packages:
>
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] blackstripe]# rpm -ivh arts-1*
>error: failed dependencies:
> audiofile is needed by arts-1.1.2-0.9x.1
> libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.3) is needed by arts-1.1.2-0.9x.1
> libgcc_s.so.1 is needed by arts-1.1.2-0.9x.1
> libglib-2.0.so.0 is needed by arts-1.1.2-0.9x.1
> libgmodule-2.0.so.0 is needed by arts-1.1.2-0.9x.1
> libgobject-2.0.so.0 is needed by arts-1.1.2-0.9x.1
> libgthread-2.0.so.0 is needed by arts-1.1.2-0.9x.1
> libpng12.so.0 is needed by arts-1.1.2-0.9x.1
> libpthread.so.0(GLIBC_2.3.2) is needed by arts-1.1.2-0.9x.1
> libqt-mt.so.3 is needed by arts-1.1.2-0.9x.1
> libstdc++.so.5 is needed by arts-1.1.2-0.9x.1
> libstdc++.so.5(CXXABI_1.2) is needed by arts-1.1.2-0.9x.1
> libstdc++.so.5(GLIBCPP_3.2) is needed by arts-1.1.2-0.9x.1
> libstdc++.so.5(GLIBCPP_3.2.2) is needed by arts-1.1.2-0.9x.1
> libvorbisenc.so.2 is needed by arts-1.1.2-0.9x.1
> libvorbisfile.so.3 is needed by arts-1.1.2-0.9x.1
>
>Now, of course all those files are on my computer. I haven't been out of the
>game for that long! But why can't the computer find them? I installed
>everything just to avoid hassles (including obscure outdated email clients
>and every singlne language version of staroffice, which were later cleaned
>out, but the point is that EVERYTHING is here). What can I do to fix this so
>that I can get going on updates?
>
Run rpm --updatedb and see if it continues.
>
>The second problem is with fonts, I know I used to have to tinker around a
>bit to get the anti-aliasing running and to get support for the basic
>internet fonts. Where do I go to find that stuff out again? Any help on
>these two issues would be much appreciated, most all of the other basics are
>taken care of. Thanks for your time.
>
You should not have to do anything to get anti-aliasing to work if you
are using a recent version of Mandrake. If by "basic internet fonts"
you mean MS fonts you can either add them using the Mandrake Control
Center or use the msfonts rpm. If you need to know where to get it let
me know.
>
>Isaac
>
>PS: This should be sending in plaintext-- if it's not I'm embarassed/sorry, I
>think I set it to plaintext earlier but now I can't find the option in KMail.
> Yell at me if I messed up and I'll fix it straightaway. Thanks.
>
>
>
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