Re: [newbie] Finding Dependencies

2002-11-16 Thread Robin Turner
Jordan Elver wrote: Hi All, When trying to install something I am asked for a particular file or shared object. How can I find out which package contains that file? I know of rpmfind and I use urpmi. In rpmfind just type the full name of the required file e.g. libfoo.so.1 Sir Robin -- He

Re: [newbie] Finding Dependencies

2002-11-15 Thread Jordan Elver
On Thursday 14 Nov 2002 11:46 pm, Tom Brinkman wrote: On Thursday November 14 2002 04:50 pm, Jordan Elver wrote: I was trying to install Video-DVDRip with urpmi and it said: Installation failed: perl-Event is needed by Video-DVDRip-0.47-0.10.1plf libdv.so.2 is needed by

Re: [newbie] Finding Dependencies

2002-11-15 Thread s
On Friday 15 November 2002 04:39 pm, Jordan Elver wrote: urpmi package should automatically install that package and also, if needed, offer up a list of packages which have to be installed for it to work. However urpmf may be what you're after. This is very useful if you are trying to

[newbie] Finding Dependencies

2002-11-14 Thread Jordan Elver
Hi All, When trying to install something I am asked for a particular file or shared object. How can I find out which package contains that file? I know of rpmfind and I use urpmi. TIA, Jord -- Jordan Elver http://www.jordanelver.co.uk Well, let's just say, 'if your VCR is still blinking 12:00,

Re: [newbie] Finding Dependencies

2002-11-14 Thread Anthony Abby
Hi All, When trying to install something I am asked for a particular file or shared object. How can I find out which package contains that file? I know of rpmfind and I use urpmi. man rpm to double check me, but I think it's 'rpm -f file_name' Sorry I don't have my Linux laptop to look

Re: [newbie] Finding Dependencies

2002-11-14 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Fri, 2002-11-15 at 04:45, Jordan Elver wrote: Hi All, When trying to install something I am asked for a particular file or shared object. How can I find out which package contains that file? I know of rpmfind and I use urpmi. TIA, Jord -- Jordan Elver What was it asking for?