Re: rpm auto get dependencies?

[Jamon Terrell <JamonTerrell@charter.net>]

I don't know too much about apt-get as I've never used debian, and wasn't aware until the last meeting 
that apt-get had been ported to redhat (I've heard very good things about apt-get from debian users).

Also, on this subject, I'm actually in the process of writing a pure perl solution for that, which will 
use public redhat update servers and install the packages required, as well as do update notification 
when an update becomes available for any installed package.  

As for right now, you might also want to check out www.rpmfind.net and the rpmfind utility, but I've had 
little no luck with it, but it does claim to do this sort of thing well.

I just wish we could use the FreeBSD ports collection on linux =)

--Jamon Terrell


4/6/2002 11:01:49 AM, Steven Pritchard <steve@silug.org> wrote:

>On Fri, Apr 05, 2002 at 05:13:32PM -0600, Casey Boone wrote:
>> is there any way to make rpm automatically download and install
>> dependancies?
>
>apt-get install
>
>See
>
>  http://www.silug.org/lists/silug-discuss/200201/msg00052.html
>
>for more information.
>
>> im trying to install the vsftpd rpm from the rh7.3 skipjack beta onto redhat
>> 7.1
>
>I would suggest grabbing the latest apt source rpm from
>
>  http://enigma.freshrpms.net/pub/apt/
>
>and "rpm --rebuild" it on your system.  Then just add the following to
>your /etc/apt/sources.list:
>
>  rpm http://ftp.silug.org/pub/apt redhat/skipjack/en/$(ARCH)/redhat os
>
>Then "apt-get update && apt-get install vsftpd".
>
>I should note that the apt repository is currently re-indexing the
>updated skipjack beta, so that might not work until closer to noon
>today.
>
>Which reminds me...  The ISOs for the updated beta should be
>available now on ftp.silug.org.
>
>Steve
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