[Tutor] Install Python (python2-2.1-5.i386.rpm) on a Redhat 7.0 system

Kalle Svensson kalle@gnupung.net
Thu, 26 Jul 2001 00:35:59 +0200


Sez David Kennedy:
> the following error is displayed trying to install Python 
> (python2-2.1-5.i386.rpm) on a Redhat 7.0 system 
> 
> error: failed dependencies:
> 	libcrypto.so.0.9.6   is needed by python2-2.1-5
> 	libexpat.so.0   is needed by python2-2.1-5
> 	libssl.so.0.9.6   is needed by python2-2.1-5
> 
> I installed openssl-0.9.6b.tar, rebooted but the same message is 
> displayed

You've got to install libcrypto, libssl and libexpat with RPMs.  All should
be available from Redhat.  They're probably called openssl-0.9.6.i386.rpm and
expat-x.x.x.i386.rpm.

Peace,
  Kalle
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