Missing Packages / Updates etc

[Paul Howarth]

On Mon, 2005-03-21 at 15:56 -0500, Tim Holmes wrote:
> I have a feeling that this is a really basic question, but I cant seem
> to figure it out.
> 
> I am trying to install a piece of software, which needs to be built from
> source.  In order to build from source, I need to install the
> development tools, so I go to add programs,

The add/remove programs package doesn't work properly on updated
systems; it gets its dependencies mixed up.

> and select the development
> packages that I need (I just select them all), then I tell it to
> install, and it begins to take a look at stuff.  After a while it comes
> back and says I need the following packages or I cant add the
> development tools
> 
> Libselinux
> Dbus
> Krb5-libs
> Libxml2
> Xorg-x11-libs
> Glib2
> Gtk2
> Arts
> Kdelibs
> Kdebase
> 
> So I went out and did all the yum / up2date updates that were missing
> and tired again, 
> 
> Same result
> 
> So I opened a terminal and su - 
>  
> Then typed
> 
> Up2date libselinux
> 
> It went looking and came back with 
> 
> The package you are trying to install is already up to date
> 
> Now what do I do?

Use yum to install the development tools instead.

# yum groupinstall "Development Tools"

Paul.
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Paul Howarth <paul at city-fan.org>