[lug] source rpm dependencies

D. Stimits stimits at idcomm.com
Thu Mar 15 19:46:14 MST 2001


Rob Riggs wrote:
> 
> That's really odd. I make *lots* of RPMS, and have yet to see RPM
> make a mistake on dependencies like you are seeing. Is the failed
> dependency for "sh" or "/bin/sh"? Is the dependency a declared one,
> or is this one of RPM's automatic dependencies?

It is looking for "sh" rather than "/bin/sh". The dependency is
apparently automatic, since it isn't listed in the spec file.

> 
> Have you tried rebuilding your RPM database to see if that corrects
> the problem?
> 
> "D. Stimits" wrote:
> >
> > "Riggs, Robert" wrote:
> > >
> > > Can you run the following command: "rpm -q --whatprovides /bin/sh"?
> > > Does it return a /bin/sh provider?
> > >
> > > My KRUD 7.0 box shows the following:
> > > # rpm -q --whatprovides /bin/sh
> > > bash-2.04-11
> >
> > It shows:
> > bash-1.14.7-22
> >
> > (RH 6.2)
> 
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