Re: RPMs

Jason Shiffer (jshiffer@home.com)
Fri, 28 Nov 1997 07:50:23 -0600 (CST)

On Fri, 28 Nov 1997, Keith Baker wrote:

:I am trying to install ncftp. It fails dependancys on libnsl.so.1 (I think
:thats it...) How can I figure out which RPM that library is in? Is there
:a "cute" graphical ftp program for the alpha under X?
:Also, how can I launch an xapp from an xterm and make it create a seperate
:process (so my xterm is still useable?) Where can I edit the FVWM popup
:list of programs?
:
As far as finding out what RPM something comes from:
1) find the file. In your case /lib/libnsl.so.1
2) type rpm -qif /usr/libnsl.so.1
Output is as follows:

>Name : glibc Distribution: Red Hat Linux
>Biltmore
>Version : 0.961212 Vendor: Red Hat Software
>Release : 5 Build Date: Thu Apr 10
>15:32:58 1997
>Install date: Mon Nov 13 17:36:06 2017 Build Host:spacely.redhat.com
>Group : Development/Libraries/Libc Source
>RPM:glibc-0.961212-5.src.rpm
>Size : 4202384
>Summary : GNU libc
>Description :
>Contains the standard libraries that are used by multiple programs on
>the system. In order to save disk space and memory, as well as to
>ease upgrades, common system code is kept in one place and shared between
>programs. This package contains the most important sets of shared
>libraries,
>the standard C library and the standard math library. Without these, a
>Linux system will not function. It also contains national language
>(locale) support and timezone databases.

Hope this helps,
Jason

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