[opensuse] Getlibs equivalent for SuSE x86_64 ?
Is there an equivalent package for the debian/ubuntu "getlibs" for x86_64 suse releases (getlibs identifies and downloads 32-bit libraries needed to install to run dynamically linked apps under x86_64 systems) ? I didn't get anything on software search at opensuse.org. I've just gone through individually identifying the packages containing the 32-bit libs needed for the amazonmp3 downloader (8 different libs from 4 different packages), downloading those from the i586 10.3 suppository, installing the packages to an alternate root, finding the needed libs, and creating a new rpm package to install them. It works, but this is a painful process. Some other 32-bit apps reveal their complete dependencies in stages (i.e. rpm balks initially at installing the 32-bit app, you install the libs it says are needed, and then you get an entirely new list when trying to install the rpm again). A tool to automate this for rpm-based distributions would be useful. David Looney -- Always be sincere, even if you don't mean it. - Harry Truman -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 11:34:52AM -0700, David Looney wrote:
Is there an equivalent package for the debian/ubuntu "getlibs" for x86_64 suse releases (getlibs identifies and downloads 32-bit libraries needed to install to run dynamically linked apps under x86_64 systems) ? I didn't get anything on software search at opensuse.org.
I've just gone through individually identifying the packages containing the 32-bit libs needed for the amazonmp3 downloader (8 different libs from 4 different packages), downloading those from the i586 10.3 suppository, installing the packages to an alternate root, finding the needed libs, and creating a new rpm package to install them.
It works, but this is a painful process. Some other 32-bit apps reveal their complete dependencies in stages (i.e. rpm balks initially at installing the 32-bit app, you install the libs it says are needed, and then you get an entirely new list when trying to install the rpm again).
A tool to automate this for rpm-based distributions would be useful.
We have repackaged lots of them in "package-32bit" RPMs already. If one is missing, please open a bugreport. You should be able to search them in YAST just fine. Ciao, Marcus -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 The Thursday 2008-05-29 at 11:34 -0700, David Looney wrote:
Is there an equivalent package for the debian/ubuntu "getlibs" for x86_64 suse releases (getlibs identifies and downloads 32-bit libraries needed to install to run dynamically linked apps under x86_64 systems) ? I didn't get anything on software search at opensuse.org.
I've just gone through individually identifying the packages containing the 32-bit libs needed for the amazonmp3 downloader (8 different libs from 4 different packages), downloading those from the i586 10.3 suppository, installing the packages to an alternate root, finding the needed libs, and creating a new rpm package to install them.
It works, but this is a painful process. Some other 32-bit apps reveal their complete dependencies in stages (i.e. rpm balks initially at installing the 32-bit app, you install the libs it says are needed, and then you get an entirely new list when trying to install the rpm again).
A tool to automate this for rpm-based distributions would be useful.
There is such a tool, but... not as you think. The data instead of being stored in the rpm dependencies, what the rpm now lists is "I need such library" instead of "I need such rpm". The installer program determines the needed rpms by parsing the metadata of the repository server. Ie, applications like yast or zypper do it automatically. - -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.4-svn0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFIPwFztTMYHG2NR9URAkKaAJ9UcHhLFsoZeOEtwZBORcaJ3PJo0gCfTUiY kt8elBo8+HJlN+0ts5wFyPU= =1zv6 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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