What am I to do when packages have dependencies that I do not have?
Submitted by oldgeek1 on Fri, 08/31/2007 - 17:06.
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Failed dependencies:
glibc >= 2.1.2-11 is needed by j2sdk-1.4.2_15-fcs.i586
sh-utils >= 2.0-1 is needed by j2sdk-1.4.2_15-fcs.i586
fileutils >= 4.0-8 is needed by j2sdk-1.4.2_15-fcs.i586
gawk >= 3.0.4-1 is needed by j2sdk-1.4.2_15-fcs.i586
textutils >= 2.0-2 is needed by j2sdk-1.4.2_15-fcs.i586
/bin/sh is needed by j2sdk-1.4.2_15-fcs.i586
RESULT=1
Using Kpackager showed me this. I went to gnu.ftp and found some but I have no idea where to unpack them. This all started when I could not run any new applets in firefox or Konquorer. HELP! I want Java to work please.
You didn't mention what
Submitted by AdrianTM on Sun, 09/02/2007 - 08:44.
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You didn't mention what MEPIS version you use.
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Use synaptic or apt-get and
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Use synaptic or apt-get and probably the dependencies will be resolved.
If not, install aptitude and use aptitude to install the java sdk -- be careful that you don't allow anything you need to be removed.
Mike