> > # rpm -Uvh --test *.rpm
> > error: Failed dependencies:
> > perl(CGI) >= 2.89 is needed by subversion-tools-0.25.0-6434
> > perl(CGI::Carp) >= 1.24 is needed by
subversion-tools-0.25.0-6434
> >
> > I had a look at CPAN and found that there are countless modules for CGI
> and
> > Carp, but none that have CGI and Carp in their name. Which modules do I
> > need now and how are you supposed to discern the required module
filenames
> > from those error messages?
>
> Are you familiar with the CPAN shell? Invoke with "perl -MCPAN -e shell".
> Once set up (it asks you some questions), you can do such things as "i
> CGI::Carp" and get info, which will tell you that CGI::Carp is included in
> the same tarball as CGI.
>
> grepping for "use CGI" in the subversion source shows that those modules
are
> only used by a couple of supplementary scripts. Either --nodeps, or try
and
> "apt-get install perl-CGI", or build a package with cpanflute2.
I had no idea there was such a thing as a CPAN shell. I'll give that a go
tonight.
> > Install it (remember that you must be logged in as root, ie. su root, to
> > install RPMs)
> > # rpm -ivh apt-0.5.5cnc6-fr1.i386.rpm
>
> General comment: Using -U instead of -i is a good habit (except for
> kernels). Usually you want to simultaneously remove old versions of a
> package.
So -U works for new installations as well as upgrades?
Thanks for all your help so far. I'd be getting nowhere otherwise.
Sly
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