My first RPM distro (help with RPM)

yamaha_r6 · 03-20-2003, 06:29 PM

Ok, I've recently switched to Suse from Gentoo because I'm trying to convince my company to do the same. I needed knowledge on Suse prior to proposing it.

My problem though is with rpm. I know how to do rpm -ivh yadda-yadda.rpm however, I encountered my first problem today.

I tried to install galeon 1.2.6 rpm but I keep getting a dependency error (requires mozilla 1.1). I prevously install mozilla 1.1 as well as 1.3 via tar/net install (I didn't use rpm because there isn't an RPM for Suse).

How do i configure RPM so that it knows where mozilla 1.1 is? I could compile galeon and avoid this quarndry, but for future reference its a good thing to know. Where is the rpm config file and rpm database, and how do I update this information to reflect my system configuration?

Thanks in advance for your help.

do_guh_new · 03-23-2003, 12:59 AM

Hello,

First off I would bet a rpm for drake and/or redhat would work just fine with suse. As far as this dependency goes, Im afraid you're gonna have to install the mozilla rpm. Certain rpm packages will accept a previously built/installed tarball then again some look specifically for a certain rpm package. Another way around this is trying to install the tarball of galeon, surely that would see your mozilla installation. As far as logs go for rpm's installed on a system, I would assume they would be somewhere in /var I'm not sure has redhat has an app for viewing all your logs. (pretty cool app by the way) Sorry I couldnt be of more assistance. Take care

redhead · 03-25-2003, 12:31 AM

If you installed through a tar-ball, then just make a fake rpm file, which holds the needed info, and rpm -i that file, then the database will think it has installed the dependency through rpm, where in fact you did it through a tar-ball.

A simple one could look like this:

Code:

Name:          mozilla
Version:       1.3
Release:       1
Summary:       The mozilla fake package
Copyright:     GPL
Group:         Amusements
BuildRoot:     /tmp/%{name}-%{version}
Packager:      Kenneth 'Redhead' Nielsen <e@mail.no>
Vendor:        Kenneth 'Redhead' Nielsen <e@mail.no>
%description
Getting tired of having a million dependencies probs.
%prep
%setup
%build
%install
%clean
%files
%changelog
* Tue Feb 25 2003 Kenneth 'Redhead' Nielsen <e@mail.no>
- Made this fake rpm file.

Just save that as mozilla.src.rpm, and run: rpm -bb mozilla.src.rpm
then it will create a .<arc>.rpm file which you can install and fool the rpm database into thinking mozilla version 1.3 is installed.

do_guh_new · 03-25-2003, 01:27 AM

Quote:

If you installed through a tar-ball, then just make a fake rpm file, which holds the needed info, and rpm -i that file, then the database will think it has installed the dependency through rpm, where in fact you did it through a tar-ball. A simple one could look like this: code: Name: mozilla Version: 1.3 Release: 1 Summary: The mozilla fake package Copyright: GPL Group: Amusements BuildRoot: /tmp/%{name}-%{version} Packager: Kenneth 'Redhead' Nielsen <e@mail.no> Vendor: Kenneth 'Redhead' Nielsen <e@mail.no> %description Getting tired of having a million dependencies probs. %prep %setup %build %install %clean %files %changelog * Tue Feb 25 2003 Kenneth 'Redhead' Nielsen <e@mail.no> - Made this fake rpm file. Just save that as mozilla.src.rpm, and run: rpm -bb mozilla.src.rpm then it will create a .<arc>.rpm file which you can install and fool the rpm database into thinking mozilla version 1.3 is installed.

brilliant!!

yamaha_r6 · 03-25-2003, 01:30 AM

Hey, thanks a lot. That is exactly what I was looking for...