On Mon, 2005-03-21 at 15:56 -0500, Tim Holmes wrote: > I have a feeling that this is a really basic question, but I cant seem > to figure it out. > > I am trying to install a piece of software, which needs to be built from > source. In order to build from source, I need to install the > development tools, so I go to add programs, The add/remove programs package doesn't work properly on updated systems; it gets its dependencies mixed up. > and select the development > packages that I need (I just select them all), then I tell it to > install, and it begins to take a look at stuff. After a while it comes > back and says I need the following packages or I cant add the > development tools > > Libselinux > Dbus > Krb5-libs > Libxml2 > Xorg-x11-libs > Glib2 > Gtk2 > Arts > Kdelibs > Kdebase > > So I went out and did all the yum / up2date updates that were missing > and tired again, > > Same result > > So I opened a terminal and su - > > Then typed > > Up2date libselinux > > It went looking and came back with > > The package you are trying to install is already up to date > > Now what do I do? Use yum to install the development tools instead. # yum groupinstall "Development Tools" Paul. -- Paul Howarth <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
