----- Original Message ----- From: "James McKenzie" <jjmckenzie51@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "For users of Fedora Core releases" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 8:23 PM Subject: Re: Problem with Add or Remove Packages - Beginner > Bradley: > > Try this first: > > rpm -qa | grep <package_name> > > If you get no response, then you have to use yum in install mode. > > Example: > # rpm -qa | grep cyrus-sasl > # > (cyrus-sasl was not found) > # yum install cyrus-sasl > .... yum responses and successful installation of cyrus-sasl > # > > What are you development packages trying to install that requires these > packages? > > James McKenzie > > Bradley (FC2 List) wrote: > > >I am trying to install Development Tools from "Add or Remove Packages" > > > >I get an error that I am missing cyrus-sasl, libuser, and xorg-x11-libs and > >will not continue. > > > >When I try to install with YUM, it tells me that all packages are installed > >and > >up to date. Where do I go from here? > > > >Thanks for a great list. > >b James, thanks for the reply. I fixed the problem by using "make uninstall" on the 2 programs that I had installed using targz files. I didn't realize that yum (rpm?) didn't see the installations. I believe I had double installations. I then used the advice from this list and searched out all the files in rpms. I let the rpm and then yum figure out the rest. I am new to this and every step is a big one, configuring files to reach yum repositories, just finding files that are installed can be confusing for an old windows user. I was trying to install desklets (and succeded). It was a good excercise. I have a LONG way to go but am very happy with the setup I have so far. Thanks again, b >
