Re: Linux X86 2.6, Oracle 9.2.0.4 and RPM Dependency Hell

As already suggested, look at the puschitz page. If you just need to get the thing running, look at the functions of the packages, and decide what really needed, and what's optional. depending on your need, you can decide to do it in an other way: -nice clean install
 figure out the correct rpm's and the correct versions -a way to get the database running
 force install of the compat rpm. freetype etc. are not necessary for the database. (--force and --nodeps)

still would love to see oracle also making a version for debian, just tested, not supported.
(in fact the the database works. I am working on the oracle specific kernel mods, but time lacks)

frits

On 8/12/06, Jared Still <jkstill_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The subject line says it all.
>
> To install 9204 on RHEL4, you must install patch 4198954.
>
> This consists of 2 RPM files:
> compat-libcwait-2.1-1.i386.rpm
> compat-oracle-rhel4-1.0-5.i386.rpm
>
> Installing compat-libcwait-2.1-1.i386.rpm is no problem.
>
> Installing compat-oracle-rhel4-1.0-5.i386.rpm seems to be nearly
> impossible.
>
> The dependency chain for this package is very long.
>
> Though most of the required packages are installed, the versions may be
> slightly different.
>
> Here's an example.
>
> [root@ 4198954]# rpm -ivh compat-oracle-rhel4-1.0-5.i386.rpm error: Failed
> dependencies:
> xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-devel is needed by
> compat-oracle-rhel4-1.0-5.i386
> Suggested resolutions:
> xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-devel-6.8.2-1.EL.13.25.i386.rpm
> [root@ 4198954]#
>
> Now try installing the dependent lib:
>
> [root@ RPMS]# rpm -ivh
> xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-devel-6.8.2-1.EL.13.25.i386.rpm
> error: Failed dependencies:
> xorg-x11-deprecated-libs = 6.8.2-1.EL.13.25 is needed by
> xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-devel-6.8.2-1.EL.13.25.i386
> xorg-x11-devel = 6.8.2-1.EL.13.25 is needed by
> xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-devel-6.8.2-1.EL.13.25.i386
> Suggested resolutions:
> xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-6.8.2-1.EL.13.25.i386.rpm
> xorg-x11-devel-6.8.2-1.EL.13.25.i386.rpm
>
>
> [root@ RPMS]# rpm -ivh xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-6.8.2-1.EL.13.25.i386.rpm
> xorg-x11-devel-6.8.2-1.EL.13.25.i386.rpm
> error: Failed dependencies:
> fontconfig-devel >= 2.1 is needed by
> xorg-x11-devel-6.8.2-1.EL.13.25.i386
> xorg-x11-libs = 6.8.2-1.EL.13.25 is needed by
> xorg-x11-devel-6.8.2-1.EL.13.25.i386
> Suggested resolutions:
> fontconfig-devel-2.2.3-7.i386.rpm
> xorg-x11-libs-6.8.2-1.EL.13.25.i386.rpm
>
>
> [root@ RPMS]# rpm -ivh fontconfig-devel-2.2.3-7.i386.rpm
> xorg-x11-libs-6.8.2-1.EL.13.25.i386.rpm
> error: Failed dependencies:
> freetype-devel >= 2.1.4 is needed by fontconfig-devel-2.2.3-7.i386
> Suggested resolutions:
> freetype-devel-2.1.9-1.i386.rpm
>
>
> [root@ RPMS]# rpm -ivh freetype-devel-2.1.9-1.i386.rpm
> error: Failed dependencies:
> freetype = 2.1.9-1 is needed by freetype-devel-2.1.9-1.i386
> Suggested resolutions:
> freetype-2.1.9-1.i386.rpm
>
>
> [root@ RPMS]# rpm -ivh freetype-2.1.9-1.i386.rpm
> Preparing... ###########################################
> [100%]
> package freetype-2.1.9-4.el4 (which is newer than freetype-2.1.9-1)
> is already installed
> file /usr/lib/libfreetype.so.6.3.7 from install of
> freetype-2.1.9-1 conflicts with file from package freetype-2.1.9-4.el4
> file /usr/lib/libttf.so.2.3.0 from install of freetype-2.1.9-1conflicts with file from package
> freetype-2.1.9-4.el4
>
> As you can see, there's no resolving this manually.
>
> Without these 2 small files...
>
> jkstill_at_glamdring:~/zips> rpm -qpl -v compat-oracle-rhel4-1.0-5.i386.rpm
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 914 Feb 23 2005
> /usr/bin/g++.tmp_1
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 914 Feb 23 2005
> /usr/bin/gcc.tmp_1
>
> ... there's no way that the 9i link will succeed.
>
> Using the GUI for RPM doesn't seem to work either.
>
> system-config-packages --tree=<path to install directory>
>
> The program will correctly read what is installed, but when an attempt
> to update is made it cannot seem to find the RPMs.
>
> Any ideas on how to solve this dependency mess?
>
>
> --
> Jared Still
> Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist
>

--
http://www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l