"Donald Fraser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I am trying to build Postgres 7.4.2 from the source rpm on Red Hat Linux 7.1 > 2.96-98
> error: failed build dependencies: > tcl-devel is needed by postgresql-7.4.2-1PGDG This dependency is bogus; it doesn't apply to RHL 7.1. The easiest solution is to just add --nodeps and build anyway. I believe if you use the appropriate -D to tell the RPM specfile you're on RHL 7, it will suppress the build dependency; but you'd have to look at the specfile to figure out what symbol to define, 'cause I don't recall offhand ... regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html