Hi,
I am trying to install dbus-1.1.2-12.el5.i386 but I get the error
" dbus-libs = 1.1.2-12.el5 is needed by dbus-1.1.2-12.el5.i386" :-(
So I downloaded "dbus-libs-1.1.2-12.el5.i386.rpm" in the same directory and ran the command rpm -ivh dbus-1.1.2-12.el5.i386 again, but I still got the same error. On searching on Forums I found that RPM takes care of dependecies if they are present in the same Directory. but it does not work with -ivh option ??
You need to install the dependant RPMs before installing dbus. You should also know that this is the hard way, these days RPM-based distributions usually have a dependancy managment system so that you don't need to do this by hand. e.g. on Redhat/Fedora/Centos you can just type "yum install mypackagename".
Steve B is correct:
yum install dbus-libs
yum install dbus
yum will also allow you to do "whatprovides" for a package:
yum whatprovides dbus-libs
This will show you if you have another version of dbus-libs "installed" on your system, it spools out what repos provide the package and is any are provided (installed) locally.
Also helpful is:
rpm -q dbus
which will show any packages that are locally install as will:
rpm -q dbus-libs
or
rpm -qa | grep 'dbus'
You may find that you already have an eariler version of dbus installed, which case:
yum -y update dbus
Hope this helps.
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