I need some help on solving a dependency issue

[techwise]

Trying to install an rpm.
It is "ksetiwatch".
Im using Kpackager to do the install and the following is the error I receive:

<ome/michael/ksetiwatch-2.5.1-kde3-1mdk90.i586.rpm;echo RESULT=$?
error: failed dependencies:
libGLcore.so.1 is needed by ksetiwatch-2.5.1-1mdk90
RESULT=1

Is the fix some sort of a symlink?

Thanks.

Mike

[red_over_blue]

You need to install the openGL libraries. If you have an nvidia card, the openGL libs will be installed with the nvidia-GLX stuff. Try here (for nvidia only).

http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=linux_display_ia32_1.0-4191

Just follow the directions (exactly) provided on that page.

If not, you will have to post the info about your video card, or just seek out how to install opengl support for that card. You may also be able to just install the libraries, but I would assume that since the SETI stuff is asking for it, it's probably going to use it, and then if you haven't configured your card properly, you will just have problems.

[JohnT]

No its a driver. http://speakeasy.rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=libGLcore.so.1

What kind of video card do you have?

[red_over_blue]

I have an nvidia card...

If you read at the bottom of your link, from the GLX rpm...

NVIDIA module for XFree86 4.0 X server and OpenGL libraries.

The GLX rpm provides the file that your dependency is complaining about, but ensure you only download rpms that match your hardware/distro combination.

[red_over_blue]

BTW -

.so files are "shared object files"

.o files are generally drivers (modules). Go to your /lib/modules/ directory and play around in there, you will see all the .o modules that can be dynamically loaded at any time.

There is plenty of info on the net about all this stuff.

EDIT - I read the posts over again, and I think we are using the words drivers and modules in different contexts. In any case, the GLX rpm would provide this file.

[JohnT]

Originally posted by red_over_blue
I have an nvidia card...

If you read at the bottom of your link, from the GLX rpm...

NVIDIA module for XFree86 4.0 X server and OpenGL libraries.

The GLX rpm provides the file that your dependency is complaining about, but ensure you only download rpms that match your hardware/distro combination.

If you'll look at the post times you'll see I was responding to the original post, not your reply.

[mdwatts]

Originally posted by JohnT
If you'll look at the post times you'll see I was responding to the original post, not your reply.

:rolleyes:

:D

[JohnT]

:p :cool: :p

[techwise]

I have an ATI Radeon 8700

From all your suggestions, I understand that this is a driver issue.

I will take it from here and see what I can accomplish with that understanding.

Thanks again all.

Mike