Simon J Mudd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > If it DOES work then you use openpkg itself to install/build the rpms > you need. It is generally easier to use get openpkg-tools built as > this package automates the whole process of satisfy dependencies, > download, build & install.
Just as a follow on it might be useful to suggest more explicitly in the OpenPKG handbook at the end of chapter 6 (Installation of Packages) that the manual installation of packages can often be automated if openpkg-tools is installed first. This makes the general installation and upgrade procedure much simpler, and reduces errors. I think most people(?) use openpkg-tools to upgrade/build, and it's use is documented but the explicit openpkg build order suggestion: 1. Install openpkg 2. install openpkg-tools dependencies (make, gcc, perl) 3. install openpkg-tools 4. install other rpms using openpkg-tools is never provided and I think would help new users work out "how to get going". I had this problem and found that openpkg without openpkg-tools is not much better (except for the multiple architecture issues) than standard rpm. openpkg + openpkg-tools is like rpm with yum/apt which is _much_ easier to manage and works on multiple architectures. Simon ______________________________________________________________________ The OpenPKG Project www.openpkg.org User Communication List openpkg-users@openpkg.org
