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  From: Phil Pittard <vk5ham@seol.net.au>
  To  : Andrew Hill <list@fornax.net>
  Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 00:53:43 +1030

Re: Upgrading Linux - Dependencies

Hi, couldnt see any replies to your problem so here's my view ..

Basically, the answer is yes... gnorpm-0.8-5 needs libxml.so.0 (at least
it believes it does!) Couple of simple choices - if you have an rpm of
the "old" libxml.so.0 then no great drama cos u can always reinstall it.
Do the following from the a console.. NOT from gnorpm - cos if you are
unistalling/installing a dependency it will probably die !!

rpm -q libxml
(produces libxml-1.3.0-2 on my suse box)
(then uninstall it)

rpm -e libxml-1.3.0-2

(then install the new one)
rpm -i libxml-1.4.0-1.rpm

If gnorpm no longer works (it probably will tho) then go find a more
recent gnorpm :) it should be fine cos there will still be a libxml.so.0
or at least a symlink from (for eg/) libxml.so.1 -> libxml.so.0
Alternate quick & dirty install (forces it to install - if it babbles
abt dependencies try using  --nodeps  as well but be aware that you may
not have the dependancies it wants)

rpm -i --force libxml-1.4.0-1.rpm

NB: man rpm would be a worthwhile thing to do to understand what --force
& --nodeps and other options do

Hope that helps/
Phil
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Email: vk5ham@vk5ham.au.com
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