Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 11:24:10 -0800 From: "Karl Agee" <kdagee@hotmail.com> To: kstewart@owt.com, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: installing a linux rpm, wants perl Message-ID: <BAY15-F26A0BE897DEB4DB13F9555C6910@phx.gbl> In-Reply-To: <200501032241.38598.kstewart@owt.com>
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>From: Kent Stewart <kstewart@owt.com> >To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >CC: "Karl Agee" <kdagee@hotmail.com> >Subject: Re: installing a linux rpm, wants perl >Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:41:38 -0800 > >On Monday 03 January 2005 09:24 pm, Karl Agee wrote: > > freebsd 4.11-pre with linux compatibility. > > > > I'm trying to install a linux rpm but I am getting the following > > errer: > > > > -su-2.05b# rpm -i --ignoreos --root /compat/linux --dbpath > > /var/lib/rpm package.i386.rpm > > error: failed dependencies: > > /usr/bin/perl is needed by package > > > > -su-2.05b# whereis perl > > perl: /usr/bin/perl /usr/share/man/man1/perl.1.gz > > /usr/src/gnu/usr.bin/perl > > > > So I am guessing that compat/linux ought to have perl in /usr/bin. I > > tried making a soft link but that didnt work. > > > > I havent found a port for perl in linux, any ideas how to resolve > > this? > > > >Did you upgrade perl and forget to do the "use.perl port". There are >links that the script creates and when you create a new bin/perl, they >have to be restablished. > >Kent Kent: No, I havent upgraded perl. --Karl _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! hthttp://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
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