On 8/14/06, Paul Howarth <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Dan Track wrote: > On 8/14/06, DeXteR <dexter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Dan Track wrote: >> > >> > >> > error: Failed dependencies: >> > perl(BSD::Resource) is needed by MX-Mod_perl >> > perl(Devel::Symdump) is needed by MX-Mod_perl >> > >> > When I do a locate I can find the appropriate files (e.g .pm's), so I >> > can't see why its not installing. >> You say you have the right .pm files installed (I assume through RPM). >> The rpm that won;t install here has a REQUIRE "BSD::Resource". >> This file is installed as a .pm, but the RPM does not provide the >> database field "PROVIDES "BSD::Resource"". >> Either you change the rpm you are trying to install to require the .pm, >> or change the intalled rpm to provide the cpam name. Or use the --force >> options :P >> >> /Arjen >> > > Hi Arjen, > > Thanks for the detailed explanation. Would you know what the options > would be to insert into the rpm.spec to make it aware of the cpan > modules? Why don't you save yourself the hassle and just install the RPMs? # yum install 'perl(BSD::Resource)' 'perl(Devel::Symdump)'
Hi Yep I could do so. Its just that happened to be installed already through cpan. I'm not that great with rpm at the moment, but reading the spec file, I can't see anywhere where it states a requirement for the mentioned perl modules. Would you know where its getting its requirement from? Thanks anyway Dan
