Subj : Re: Dependecies where does it stop To : comp.os.linux From : Michael W Cocke Date : Fri Oct 29 2004 09:19 am On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 05:59:36 GMT, chris wrote: >Jason Stewart wrote: > >> In article <4180cb36$0$1327$e4fe514c@dreader20.news.xs4all.nl>, Atreju >> wrote: >>> I'm very new with Linux but trying to get around... >>> >>> I'm trying to install spamassasin onto my webserver which runs fedora. Is >>> it normal that you have to install all dependecies and where does this >>> story stop for example... >>> for spamassasin.rpm ... you need >>> perl which needs >>> libdb-4.2 which needs >>> libstdc++.so >> >> Ah, yes. RPM hell... >> >>> Is there a work around or what should seem logically a tot rpm package >>> for i.e. spamassasin?? >>> >>> Every help is more then welcome >> >> Look into installing apt or yum. These package managers will install all >> of the dependencies for you. > >Or Mandrake urpmi, which works better than apt or yum - invoke urpmi foo >--auto and everything's installed auomagically for you, including all the >dependancies. > >Chris The problem with urpmi is that it requires you to be using Mandrake - If you want overpriced and lousy support, buy Redhat - at least they ship the product when you order it. Mandrake can't even manage THAT. Mike- -- If you can keep your head while those around you are losing theirs... You may have a great career as a network administrator ahead! -- Please note - Due to the intense volume of spam, we have installed site-wide spam filters at catherders.com. If email from you bounces, try non-HTML, non-encoded, non-attachments, .