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List:       kde-user
Subject:    Re: problem with Beta 4.1
From:       Lorenzo Bettini <lorenzo.bettini () penelope ! penteres ! it>
Date:       1998-05-31 19:37:39
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Drew Vassallo wrote:
> 
> >David P. Huff wrote:
> >>
> >> At 01:54 PM 5/28/98 +0200, you wrote:
> >> >Hi evryone
> >> >       I'm trying to install Beta 4.1 for libc5 under RedHat 4.2,
> but I get
> >> >the error:
> >> >
> >> >       /bin/sh needed
> >> >
> >> >but sh is right there.
> >> >I also uninstall the previous version of kde (which gave me non
> >> >problem).
> >> >
> >> >What can it be?
> >>
> >> Lorenzo,
> >>
> 
> > Had the same problem myself, both with /bin/sh and
> /usr/local/bin/perl. The answer is to use the -nodeps option with the
> rpm command line. Do a man on rpm for more details.
> >
> >I did that, but it's even worse: I get a lots of mistakes :-(

Actually I managed to install it with --nodpes

> 
> Don't do this.  This only hides the problem, and often brings up worse
> problems later on.  Do an RPM -e <all KDE and QT packages>, then
> reinstall qt-1.33, qt devel (if you want to compile any KDE stuff), then
> support, libs, base, utils, etc...  Using the --nodeps option is not a
> good idea to solve problems, unless you clearly are upgrading an
> existing package or know that there is no problems with your setup.

What kind of problema can I encounter later?

> 
> If all else fails, get a new version of RPM and install it.
> 

OK, I'll try :-)

Thanx a lot
See you
	Lorenzo

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