Subj : Re: Dependecies where does it stop To : comp.os.linux From : Michael W Cocke Date : Fri Oct 29 2004 09:16 am On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 12:34:35 +0200, "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 > >Is there a work around or what should seem logically a tot rpm package for >i.e. spamassasin?? > >Every help is more then welcome > You picked a heck of a place to start learning linux! If you cannot install Spamassassin, stay AWAY from your mail server configuration - it only gets more difficult. 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, .