OSS Software (ibm, bull)

[Chapter11]

Is there a way to override installp's requirements for dependencies?

I'm updating my OSS software on several machines. One of them requires gnu tar, I have the bff package for that from bull freeware. It requires gettext 0.10.35.

I already have gettext 0.10.40 installed via rpm from IBM's OSS collection, but installp is refusing to install gnu tar because of the dependency.

I much prefer to override the requirement rather than install multiple versions of the library, so is it possible?

 

[Yegolev]

never tried it but i assume you can edit the .toc file.

IBM Certified -- AIX 4.3 Obfuscation

 

[RodKnowlton]

Why not use the GNU tar from the OSS collection? If you have the Linux Toolbox CD, it should be on there. Otherwise,

http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/aix/products/aixos/linux/download.html

The "4.3" in the filename should mean that a repackaging for 5.1L wasn't necessary, as long as you got it from the 5L download page or CD.




Rod Knowlton
IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert pSeries and AIX 5L