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How to find out what dependencies a rpm file has?
You can finding out what dependencies a rpm file has i.e. it will tell you what you need to install package with following command: rpm -qpR {.rpm-file}. rpm -qR {package-name}. Find out what dependencies a uninstalled rpm file called mediawiki-1.4rc1-4.i586.rpm: # rpm -qpR mediawiki-1.4rc1-4.i586.rpm.
Why do I get the failed dependencies error?
While installing or removing a rpm manually (without yum), you may get Failed dependencies error. It happens because a rpm requires certain pre-requisite rpms to be installed before installing the main rpm.
How to make Rpm Auto install dependencies in Yum?
Just change packagename.arch.rpm to the RPM filename you want to install. Edit Just a clarification, this will automatically install all dependencies that are already available via system YUM repositories.
How to solve dependencies problem in Red Hat Linux?
You can solve dependencies problem by installing each individual package(s). If you are using Red hat Linux then you can try this tip. If you are using Fedora core Linux then try yum. If you are using Suse linux then use Yast to install rpms.
What is rpm and what does it do?
RPM is a Package Manager for popular distribution such as Red Hat, Suse and many others. It is a powerful command line package management system for installing uninstalling, verifying, querying, and updating Linux computer software packages.
How to check RPM package dependencies on Fedora, CentOS?
If you want to check package dependencies for any uninstalled package, you first need to download the RPM package locally (no need to install it). To download an RPM package without installing it, use a command-line utility called yumdownloader. Install yumdownloader as follows.
Is there any alternative web site for RPM packages?
For example I can see dependencies of Wireshark from here. As you can see, dependencies marked by red bullet. If you know all packages your program depends them, you can download them and installing dpkg. Is there any alternative web site for RPM packages? Specially for RHEL?
How to check the dependencies of a program in Ubuntu?
When you are installing a programming using .deb packages on Ubuntu, you can check dependencies of package using Ubuntu Packages Search. For example I can see dependencies of Wireshark from here. As you can see, dependencies marked by red bullet. If you know all packages your program depends them, you can download them and installing dpkg.