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Subject: Re: installing a linux rpm, wants perl
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On 01/04/05 00:24:38, Karl Agee wrote:
> freebsd 4.11-pre with linux compatibility.
>=20
> I'm trying to install a linux rpm but I am getting the following =20
> errer:
>=20
> -su-2.05b# rpm -i --ignoreos --root /compat/linux --dbpath /var/lib/=20
> rpm  package.i386.rpm
> error: failed dependencies:
>        /usr/bin/perl is needed by package
>=20
> -su-2.05b# whereis perl
> perl: /usr/bin/perl /usr/share/man/man1/perl.1.gz /usr/src/gnu/=20
> usr.bin/perl
>=20
> So I am guessing that compat/linux ought to have perl in /usr/bin.  I =20
> tried making a soft link but that didnt work.
>=20
> I havent found a port for perl in linux, any ideas how to resolve =20
> this?
>=20
> --Karl
>

Do you have the linux emulator installed?