librpm.so.0 is needed by apt-0.5.4cnc9-1cl

marrakesh

installing apt in order to use the apt update thingy alongside need to install the xml parser etc.. however recieving error listed above.. can anyone help. i am running RH8 .. I believe i just need to update the rpm program is this true ?

any help appreciated as i am a linux virgin..

Kai

Try installing this.

http://rpm.rutgers.edu/rpm-html/librpm.so.0.html


then try running ldconfig after that. i had something similar happen to me when i was installing Eterm.

marrakesh

Heh frugu those files look to be only for Sparc i am running red hat 8 and would have thought that all depends. etc would be fine for installing APT.

any other ideas?

command i am running is
rpm -ivh apt-0.5.4cnc9-1cl.i386.rpm

Kai

Sorry bout that, i didnt look down the page enough
try this one.


http://www.megaloman.com/~hany/RPM/librpm.so.0.html

the reason your getting the message is either the library isnt installed or it cant be found.
Im not an expert on this, i had a similar problem and isntalling the correct lib and running that ldconfig sorted it for me.

its weird cos the rpm should be installed when redhat was put on.

Tom Dunne

I've run into this type of problem when installing rpm's over the years.

The simplest way to fix it is to use a graphical rpm installer and search for that library file. There should be an rpm with the library file located somewhere on your install disks. Install the rpm with the library file and then go back and install your original rpm.

Works for me.

marrakesh

Is there not a command line option as i am not running gnome / kde as my desktop...

Tom Dunne

I don't know - try man rpm, this is the manpage, or help page and should give you the command line options.

I'm stricly a gui kinda guy:D