RPM Conflicts and all that Jazz

[Doogee]

MMkay ive got a slight problemo

Im trying to install a SNES emulator which requires SDL (Simple Directmedia Layer).

I have a mandrake version of SDL but ZSnes's ./configure doesnt want to pick it up, it says im missing SDL.

So a troddle over to libsdl.org and download the i386 RPM Binary SDL and try and install it and i get a conflict.

I dont know what to do??
I dont wanna break this install.

Thanks in advance, and before i go heres the whole ordeal.

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[Fett101]

Install Windows.

[Doogee]

yeah good idea stupid thanks for the great help

[Fett101]

I couldn't help myself. I don't often get to say that. My ZSNES works like a dream though. No need for name calling though. That's just rude.

[Doogee]

Yeah ZSnes worked fine ON MY OLD REDHAT SYSTEM    

Sorry about all that but i take comments like that seriously.
I really donmt want any windows on my computer at all ever period.

[jtpenrod]

quote:MMkay ive got a slight problemo

Im trying to install a SNES emulator which requires SDL (Simple Directmedia Layer).

I have a mandrake version of SDL but ZSnes's ./configure doesnt want to pick it up, it says im missing SDL.

So a troddle over to libsdl.org and download the i386 RPM Binary SDL and try and install it and i get a conflict.

I dont know what to do??
I dont wanna break this install.

It's not enough to just install a new lib like SDL, otherwise, the system won't know about it. You have to make sure that the install path for SDL is included in your /etc/ld.so.conf file. It's a small text file that contains the library paths (/usr/local/lib might be an entry, for example). Secondly, you need to register the new library with the system. Simply su to root, then enter: "/sbin/ldconfig" (no quotes) Doing this will allow the system to see the newly installed libs so apps can access them.
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[Calum]

very good answer. i'd suggest it for the FAQ except i have little faith that it's ever used now.

[ February 13, 2003: Message edited by: Calum: Member # 81 ]

[Doogee]

actually i needed SDL-devel but thanks anyway