Re: finding needed files

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From: jeff covey (jeff.covey@pobox.com)
Date: Sat Aug 15 1998 - 22:49:01 EDT


>>>>> "Harry" == Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> writes:

    Harry> Often when installing an rpm, a message will come up saying
    Harry> a certain file is needed to install this particular rpm.
    Harry> Usually I haven't a clue as to where to get the file or
    Harry> what package it is likely to be in.

    Harry> Requires: ld-linux.so.2 libX11.so.6 libc.so.6
    Harry> libforms.so.0.88 libm.so.6

what i always do is go to, for example:

http://rufus.w3.org/linux/RPM/ld-linux.so.2.html

if there's a way to do this with rpmfind instead, that would be great.

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