Re: fc2 yum install mplayer with livna has dependency problem

[Barry Yu <barryyupuilee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think I need to study further what exactly is the fedora.extra 
repository and the livna, I will try the download yum.conf to start 
with. Thanks all the advices - Every day getting to know the FC better!

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Clint Harshaw wrote:

> Barry Yu wrote:
>
> > Clint Harshaw wrote:
> >
> > > Barry Yu wrote:
> > >
> > > > Just whan people whatch for this ;
> > > > In my case, in fc2 using yum install mplayer with livna repository 
> > > > will result dependency issue and can't get the package installed. 
> > > > Switch to freshrpms repository had enabled me installing the 
> > > > mplayer sucessful - but unfortunately no mplayerplug-in in this 
> > > > place so I had to download the rpm package from some other place.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Make sure you have the fedora.us repo included in your yum.conf! The 
> > > livna repo shouldn't be used by itself. There is a big red box on 
> > > the livna page that states:
> > >
> > > "Important
> > >
> > > RPM.Livna.org is not a standalone repository.
> > > You must use rpm.livna.org with
> > > the Fedora.us repository"
> > >
> > > Further down the page, there is:
> > >
> > > "Do not ask for help about missing libaa/libFLAC/liblzo/libdv/... 
> > > dependencies. Configure your apt/yum/up2date to use the 
> > > corresponding stable/testing/unstable repositories from fedora.us 
> > > which you use from rpm.livna.org and it'll work."
> > >
> > > I'm not intending to flame -- but just be sure you have the required 
> > > fedora.us repo also in your yum.conf.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps,
> > > Clint
> > Below is what I got when trying to install:
> >
> > root@fc2-station-1 root]# yum install mplayer
> > Gathering header information file(s) from server(s)
> > Server: Fedora Core 2 - i386 - Base
> > Server: Livna.org Fedora Compatible Packages (stable)
> > Server: Fedora Core 2 - i386 - Released Updates
> > Finding updated packages
> > Downloading needed headers
> > Resolving dependencies
> > ....Unable to satisfy dependencies
> > Package mplayer needs libpostproc = 0:0.92.1-0.lvn.2.2, this is not 
> > available.
> > You have new mail in /var/spool/mail/root
> > [root@fc2-station-1 root]#
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Below is the exact /etc/yum.conf I used :
> >
> > [main]
> > cachedir=/var/cache/yum
> > debuglevel=2
> > logfile=/var/log/yum.log
> > pkgpolicy=newest
> > distroverpkg=redhat-release
> > tolerant=1
> > exactarch=1
> > retries=20
> >
> > [base]
> > name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Base
> > baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/os/ 
> >
> >
> > [updates-released]
> > name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Released Updates
> > baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/$releasever/$basearch/ 
> >
> >
> > #[updates-testing]
> > #name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Unreleased Updates
> > #baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/testing/$releasever/$basearch/ 
> >
> >
> > #[development]
> > #name=Fedora Core $releasever - Development Tree
> > #baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/development/$basearch/ 
> >
> >
> > ######################
> > #[macromedia.mplug.org]
> >
> > #name=macromedia.mplug.org - Flash Plugin
> >
> > #baseurl=http://macromedia.mplug.org/apt/fedora/$releasever
> >
> > # http://sluglug.ucsc.edu/macromedia/apt/fedora/$releasever
> >
> > # http://ruslug.rutgers.edu/macromedia/apt/fedora/$releasever
> >
> > # http://macromedia.rediris.es/apt/fedora/$releasever
> >
> > #gpgcheck=1
> >
> > #####################
> > # Dag Wieers #
> > #####################
> >
> > #[dag]
> >
> > #name=Dag APT Repository
> >
> > #baseurl=http://apt.sw.be/redhat/fc$releasever/en/$basearch/dag
> >
> > #gpgcheck=1
> >
> > ####################
> > # livna #
> > ####################
> > [livna-stable]
> > name=Livna.org Fedora Compatible Packages (stable)
> > baseurl= http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/stable
> > #gpgcheck=1
>
>
> Two things are wrong with your yum.conf:
>
> a) you are trying to hit the overworked redhat.com site. Comment out 
> those lines and put in appropriate mirrors.
>
> b) you still don't have fedora.us set up to work with livna.
>
> livna.org must have fedora.us to play together! There is a large red 
> box on the livna site telling you so. Please visit 
> http://rpm.livna.org to see the large red box and read it.
>
> You may want to simply use this sample yum.conf, which addresses both 
> issues:
>
> http://www.fedorafaq.org/samples/yum.conf
>
> Hope this helps,
> Clint