fc2 yum install mplayer with livna has dependency problem

[Barry Yu]

I think I need to study further what exactly is the fedora.extra 
repository and the livna, I will try the download yum.conf to start 
with. Thanks all the advices - Every day getting to know the FC better!

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Clint Harshaw wrote:

>
> Barry Yu wrote:
>
>> Clint Harshaw wrote:
>>
>>> Barry Yu wrote:
>>>
>>>> Just whan people whatch for this ;
>>>> In my case, in fc2 using yum install mplayer with livna repository 
>>>> will result dependency issue and can't get the package installed. 
>>>> Switch to freshrpms repository had enabled me installing the 
>>>> mplayer sucessful - but unfortunately no mplayerplug-in in this 
>>>> place so I had to download the rpm package from some other place.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Make sure you have the fedora.us repo included in your yum.conf! The 
>>> livna repo shouldn't be used by itself. There is a big red box on 
>>> the livna page that states:
>>>
>>> "Important
>>>
>>> RPM.Livna.org is not a standalone repository.
>>> You must use rpm.livna.org with
>>> the Fedora.us repository"
>>>
>>> Further down the page, there is:
>>>
>>> "Do not ask for help about missing libaa/libFLAC/liblzo/libdv/... 
>>> dependencies. Configure your apt/yum/up2date to use the 
>>> corresponding stable/testing/unstable repositories from fedora.us 
>>> which you use from rpm.livna.org and it'll work."
>>>
>>> I'm not intending to flame -- but just be sure you have the required 
>>> fedora.us repo also in your yum.conf.
>>>
>>> Hope this helps,
>>> Clint
>>>
>>>
>> Below is what I got when trying to install:
>>
>> root at fc2-station-1 root]# yum install mplayer
>> Gathering header information file(s) from server(s)
>> Server: Fedora Core 2 - i386 - Base
>> Server: Livna.org Fedora Compatible Packages (stable)
>> Server: Fedora Core 2 - i386 - Released Updates
>> Finding updated packages
>> Downloading needed headers
>> Resolving dependencies
>> ....Unable to satisfy dependencies
>> Package mplayer needs libpostproc = 0:0.92.1-0.lvn.2.2, this is not 
>> available.
>> You have new mail in /var/spool/mail/root
>> [root at fc2-station-1 root]#
>> ------------------------------------
>>
>> Below is the exact /etc/yum.conf I used :
>>
>> [main]
>> cachedir=/var/cache/yum
>> debuglevel=2
>> logfile=/var/log/yum.log
>> pkgpolicy=newest
>> distroverpkg=redhat-release
>> tolerant=1
>> exactarch=1
>> retries=20
>>
>> [base]
>> name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Base
>> baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/os/ 
>>
>>
>> [updates-released]
>> name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Released Updates
>> baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/$releasever/$basearch/ 
>>
>>
>> #[updates-testing]
>> #name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Unreleased Updates
>> #baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/testing/$releasever/$basearch/ 
>>
>>
>> #[development]
>> #name=Fedora Core $releasever - Development Tree
>> #baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/development/$basearch/ 
>>
>>
>> ######################
>> #[macromedia.mplug.org]
>>
>> #name=macromedia.mplug.org - Flash Plugin
>>
>> #baseurl=http://macromedia.mplug.org/apt/fedora/$releasever
>>
>> # http://sluglug.ucsc.edu/macromedia/apt/fedora/$releasever
>>
>> # http://ruslug.rutgers.edu/macromedia/apt/fedora/$releasever
>>
>> # http://macromedia.rediris.es/apt/fedora/$releasever
>>
>> #gpgcheck=1
>>
>> #####################
>> # Dag Wieers #
>> #####################
>>
>> #[dag]
>>
>> #name=Dag APT Repository
>>
>> #baseurl=http://apt.sw.be/redhat/fc$releasever/en/$basearch/dag
>>
>> #gpgcheck=1
>>
>> ####################
>> # livna #
>> ####################
>> [livna-stable]
>> name=Livna.org Fedora Compatible Packages (stable)
>> baseurl= http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/stable
>> #gpgcheck=1
>
>
> Two things are wrong with your yum.conf:
>
> a) you are trying to hit the overworked redhat.com site. Comment out 
> those lines and put in appropriate mirrors.
>
> b) you still don't have fedora.us set up to work with livna.
>
> livna.org must have fedora.us to play together! There is a large red 
> box on the livna site telling you so. Please visit 
> http://rpm.livna.org to see the large red box and read it.
>
> You may want to simply use this sample yum.conf, which addresses both 
> issues:
>
> http://www.fedorafaq.org/samples/yum.conf
>
> Hope this helps,
> Clint
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