On Monday 03 January 2005 09:24 pm, Karl Agee wrote: > freebsd 4.11-pre with linux compatibility. > > I'm trying to install a linux rpm but I am getting the following > errer: > > -su-2.05b# rpm -i --ignoreos --root /compat/linux --dbpath > /var/lib/rpm package.i386.rpm > error: failed dependencies: > /usr/bin/perl is needed by package > > -su-2.05b# whereis perl > perl: /usr/bin/perl /usr/share/man/man1/perl.1.gz > /usr/src/gnu/usr.bin/perl > > So I am guessing that compat/linux ought to have perl in /usr/bin. I > tried making a soft link but that didnt work. > > I havent found a port for perl in linux, any ideas how to resolve > this? >
Did you upgrade perl and forget to do the "use.perl port". There are links that the script creates and when you create a new bin/perl, they have to be restablished. Kent > --Karl > > _________________________________________________________________ > On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on > how to get there! > http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" -- Kent Stewart Richland, WA http://users.owt.com/kstewart/index.html _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
