Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 06:40:23 +0000 From: jason henson <jason@ec.rr.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: installing a linux rpm, wants perl Message-ID: <1104820823l.613l.0l@BARTON> In-Reply-To: <BAY15-F5A9F61B878C3538AAE223C6910@phx.gbl> (from kdagee@hotmail.com on Tue Jan 4 00:24:38 2005) References: <BAY15-F5A9F61B878C3538AAE223C6910@phx.gbl>
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On 01/04/05 00:24:38, Karl Agee wrote: > freebsd 4.11-pre with linux compatibility. >=20 > I'm trying to install a linux rpm but I am getting the following =20 > errer: >=20 > -su-2.05b# rpm -i --ignoreos --root /compat/linux --dbpath /var/lib/=20 > rpm package.i386.rpm > error: failed dependencies: > /usr/bin/perl is needed by package >=20 > -su-2.05b# whereis perl > perl: /usr/bin/perl /usr/share/man/man1/perl.1.gz /usr/src/gnu/=20 > usr.bin/perl >=20 > So I am guessing that compat/linux ought to have perl in /usr/bin. I =20 > tried making a soft link but that didnt work. >=20 > I havent found a port for perl in linux, any ideas how to resolve =20 > this? >=20 > --Karl > Do you have the linux emulator installed?
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