xterm busted?

[Jim Cornette]

Pat Gunn wrote:
> Anyone else been having this problem?
> 
> # up2date xterm
> ....
> 
> Installing...
>    1:xterm                  ########################################### [100%]
> There was a fatal RPM install error. The message was:
> There was a rpm unpack error installing the package: xterm-179-5
> # 
> 
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I had the same troubles with getting xterm to install from rawhide. It 
requires   XFree86-truetype-fonts. I am not sure why a basic xterm would 
require trutype fonts. Terminal fonts would be sufficient.

BTW - I removed xterm and tried to install the program from RHN and it 
errored. I then ran yum and ended up getting the older version.

Next, yum errored about depending upon an additional package. I ran the 
command below. (After apt-get suggested it.)

apt-get upgrade xterm -f


Jim


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