[SGVLUG] rpm hell

[Mike Fedyk]

All of this is unsolvable without knowing the version of the RPM based 
distro we are working with, and the source of these updated RPMs you're 
trying to install.

Don Saxton wrote:

> I am trying to instal php with mysql.  The ./configure requires 
> libmysqlclient. Because I already have some mysql databases, I am 
> trying to use rpm and minimum changes. libmysqlclient requires
> libcrypto.so.0.9.7
> libssl.so.0.9.7
>
> I have on disk
> /usr//lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.6
> /usr//lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.6b
> /usr//lib/libcrypto.so.1
> /usr//lib/libcrypto.so.2
>
> /usr/lib/libssl.so.0.9.6
> /usr/lib/libssl.so.0.9.6b
> /usr/lib/libssl.so.1
> /usr/lib/libssl.so.2
>
> apparently the so.0.9.6b came from openssl rpm or so the rpm list 
> says. I tried to rpm update from the openssl.0.9.7, but of course it 
> wants to update libssl.so.2 which is needed by a bunch of programs 
> like postrgresql that I need.
>
> Then I tried to install openssl.0.9.7.rpm, but now I get conflicts 
> with files from openssl.0.9.6b including the openssl.cnf. I looked for 
> rpms for the libssl and libcrypto, but only versions 9.7g or h.
>
> So I have two questions:  How can I add the two 0.9.7 libraries?  Is 
> there any acceptable substitutes?
>
> Thanks
>
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