Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2000 01:57:18 +0200 (MET DST) From: Tobias Roth <roth@iamexwi.unibe.ch> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: how to install an rpm Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.10.10008030040470.13049-100000@arp>
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Hi there I just started with linux emulation and got a little confused. I got everything working (I installed the linux_base port). Now, I have two versions of rpm, a FreeBSD one and a linux one, which give me the following output when I try to install an rpm: su-2.04# /usr/local/bin/rpm -i gtk+-1.2.8-1.i386.rpm failed to open //var/lib/rpm/packages.rpm error: cannot open //var/lib/rpm/packages.rpm and su-2.04# /usr/compat/linux/bin/rpm -i gtk+-1.2.8-1.i386.rpm failed to open /etc/mtab: No such file or directory warning: /etc/gtk/gtkrc saved as /etc/gtk/gtkrc.rpmorig warning: /etc/gtk/gtkrc.bg saved as /etc/gtk/gtkrc.bg.rpmorig unpacking of archive failed on file /etc/gtk/gtkrc.bg_BG.iso88595: cpio: symlink failed - File exists (I had to to an /usr/compat/linux/bin/rpm --rebuilddb to get this far) Looks like I have to use the linux rpm. But then, whatever I do, I get symlink errors from cpio such as the one described. What am I doing wrong? Should I not install rpms but just copy the libs over from someones Linux system? Where do I fond documentation about this? The handbook is not very detailed. thx, Tobe To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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