Gaim 0.77

[hysterical]

Ok, another problem ! argh Im trying to install a new version of gaim. I uninstalled my current version with rpm -e gaim that went ok. Now when i tried to install the new .77 version it had some failed dependancies so i downloaded them.

libaspell.so.15 was one of these but when i try to install that it says it needs it needs aspell, when i try to install that it needs aspell-en AND when i install that it needs aspell but it says i cant install aspell without aspell-en?

Is there a way to overcome this

[DSwain]

which distro are you using? This can be a big factor, as there are many distro-specific rpm packages. Make sure you're using the correct one. Also, maybe you have something like Apt-4-RPM? then you can update it easily.

[hysterical]

Im using RH9

I downloaded the RH9 version of gaim too, from gaim.sourceforge.net

Just now ive downloaded the tarballs of the files i needed but i dont have gcc installed so i tried to install it and i need file compat-gcc which i already have installed, i know this because when i just tried to install it it says that it inflicts with the version already installed?

[DSwain]

hmmm, that's annoying i would say... here's what i would try and do:

http://apt.freshrpms.net/

this is called apt for rpm. In a nutshell, its a ported version of Debians apt-get for rpm based distro's (Like red hat, Mandrake, and so on) making it very easy to update and maintain your packages. Install this, and then open a terminal up and run the following:

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt get install synaptic

Synaptic (http://freshrpms.net/apt/synaptic/synaptic.png) is a gui frontend to apt-get, making it easier to use than the pesky command line (though i feel like the command line works a bit better, that's just how i see it) it is easier to just use that. From there, you should easily be able to install anything you need and it should end your dependancy problems like you're hitting.

[sharth]

i think you can just do rpm -i (or whatever it is) aspell-en aspell pspell gaim

all on one line, and that should help with the dependency issues... otherwise, go for apt4rpm / synaptic ( a frontend to apt).


You might also want to look at http://www.fedoralegacy.org/ which will start to support red hat 9, since it has reached it's EOL (end of life) from RH INC.

[hysterical]

Ok ! I installed synaptic but the latest version of gaim on there is only0 .75 ? On the gaim site its up to 0.77

[hysterical]

Nevermind .75 looks pretty much the same to me. Thanks a lot for the help everyone :D

[DSwain]

no problem. The reason for that is that the servers you download from aren't always up to complete date. I'm sure there are others you can add and use to get the most up-to-date packages but for the most part it should be alright. BTW in a lot of Gaim releases it usually ends up being pretty much the same, with the exception of bugfixes, and maybe a few small features, nothing drastic, but that's how all software is really.