[CLUE-Tech] Lazy person question

[Michael Robbert]

rpm -Fvh *.rpm will figure out dependencies and install in the
proper order if the dependencies are there. If you are missing
anything from your *.rpm it'll tell you what you need, but you
need to use something like up2date to automatically satisfy
those from the net. The new apt-get for rpm will do the same
without the need to register with Red Hat. Redcarpet will also do
that although it needs to have a GUI, but it adds some 3rd party
packages, primarily Ximian Gnome.

* David Anselmi (anselmi at americanisp.net) wrote:
> Ed Hill wrote:
> 
> > Occasionally, this might fail if there are dependent packages that are
> > unsatisfied.  In those cases, I first install the dependencies:
> >
> >   rpm -Uvh [dependent package list]
> >
> > and then finish with:
> >
> >   rpm -Fvh *.rpm
> 
> So, rpm can't figure out dependencies and install in the proper order?
> Seems like a useful feature.  How about a tool that at least gives an
> ordered list that will satisfy the dependencies?
> 
> In my experience, apt-get (or something underneath) can do that.
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
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