Hi, I was installing an rpm that said it required popt - not having a suse disc with me I d'l a popt rpm and installed it with rpm. Since then yast will not run. Text mode errors out with the fact that the ncurses is installed but not working properly and that I need to install yas2-ncurses. Graphical mode wont run at all. Problem is that without yast I do not seem to be able to correct the problem. Any suggestions much appreciated. TIA F
I didn't realise that the installation routine gave a system repair option - have been using SuSE since 6.2 and only just realised - sad of me
*** Reply to message from Francesco Scaglioni <fgs@epulse.net> on Mon, 15 Nov 2004 16:06:24 +0000 (GMT) One more candle and a trip around the Sun***
I didn't realise that the installation routine gave a system repair option - have been using SuSE since 6.2 and only just realised - sad of me
yeah, I get surprised a lot and I install just about every new version that comes out.( 9.2 is brilliant, and I am once again reading the Admin manuals. IF you have one ( hard copy) it makes great airplain reading, almost as good as when you hav an absorbing novel. Even tho it requires one to think, the most absorbing books make me think anyway. And a long plane flight can use something absorbing. ( Say US east coast to Japan, or West Coast to Australia, or Palau ) looooooong flights <G> -- j -- nemo me impune lacessit
On Mon, 2004-11-15 at 08:55, Francesco Scaglioni wrote:
Hi,
I was installing an rpm
What rpm? And I'm left to assume you did this from the command line as "root"?
that said it required popt - not having a suse disc with me I d'l a popt rpm and installed it with rpm.
Did you "force" it? If so, go to ["Plan B"] ["Plan A"] IF you installed popt **without objections from rpm** to satisfy the dependency, and IF you then proceeded to install the first package and it installed **without objections**: did you remember to "ldconfig" and then "SuSEconfig" afterwards?
Since then yast will not run. Text mode errors out with the fact that the ncurses is installed but not working properly and that I need to install yas2-ncurses. Graphical mode wont run at all.
["Plan B" - see "info rpm" or "man rpm"] De-install the two rpm's. Verify/rebuild the rpm database. Download ncurses and YaST (many rpm's; avoid unwanted languages.) Isolate the rpm's in a single directory. Test installation with rpm using the "--test" option. If they'll install **without objections** -- go for it. If rpm indicates more files are needed, download them into the same directory and try again -- until they'll install **without objections from rpm.** And don't forget to finish with "ldconfig" and "SuSEconfig".
Problem is that without yast I do not seem to be able to correct the problem.
Any suggestions much appreciated.
I've just told you how *I* would tackle this problem, *but*: -->I'm on 9.0 not 9.1 It might be a good idea to wait and study a number of responses here before jumping in and proceeding with my approach. The really smart people on this list might address something I'm not aware of that is unique to 9.1 Good luck & regards, - Carl
Interestingly the only option turned out to be the "repair installation" option on the installation CD as the error resulted in a hosed rpm ( that wouldn't remove or install ) and a hosed yast. THree cheers for SuSE and YAST F
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Carl Hartung
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Francesco Scaglioni
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