install rpm problem

[peterchu]

When I tried to installed the rpm , it pop the below messages , I am RH 8.0 / 2.4.18-14 kernel , the thress versions of rpm are for RH 7.0 /8.0/9.0 , but all are unable to install , could suggest what is wrong ? thx

# rpm -ivh gcc-3.2-7.i386.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
binutils >= 2.12.90.0.7-1 is needed by gcc-3.2-7
glibc-devel >= 2.2.90-12 is needed by gcc-3.2-7

#rpm -ivh gcc-3.2.2-5.i386.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
binutils >= 2.12.90.0.7-1 is needed by gcc-3.2.2-5
cpp = 3.2.2-5 is needed by gcc-3.2.2-5
glibc-devel >= 2.2.90-12 is needed by gcc-3.2.2-5
libgcc >= 3.2.2-5 is needed by gcc-3.2.2-5

#rpm -ivh gcc-2.96-110.i386.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
binutils >= 2.11.93.0.2-6 is needed by gcc-2.96-110
cpp = 2.96-110 is needed by gcc-2.96-110
glibc-devel is needed by gcc-2.96-110

[Alexander Chuzhoy]

It needs few more underlying packages .
So to install gcc-3.2-7.i386.rpm
you need first install binutils,glibc-devel ,etc

[Mark Grant]

All of these are packages that need to be installed before you can successfully install your original rpm. It's called "dependency hell". You can "force" them with the --nodeps option but I really really would not recommend this with a gcc upgrade.

You really do have to follow the trail of errors, installing the packages as you go.

[peterchu]

thx reply , but I have tried to install the rpm -- > gcc-java-3.2-7.i386.rpm , gcc-gnat-3.2-7.i386.rpm , gcc-g77-3.2-7.i386.rpm , gcc-c++-3.2-7.i386.rpm , all have the same error , what rpm I need to install first , then install the gcc-3.2-7.i386.rpm ? thx.

[Alexander Chuzhoy]

start with binutils...Then if you'll try to install gcc-2.96-110.i386.rpm you'll see that the list of needed packages is shorter...

[peterchu]

thx reply , but what is binutils you mean ? is it a rpm ? could you please give me a beief instruction ? thx

[peterchu]

I understand it , thx all replies

[dirk dierickx · Accepted solution]

you should be using 'rpm' on its own. there are tools available like up2date, apt and yum that will resolve all rpm dependencies for you, and you no longer have to do the dirty work of hunting all these down.
as an extra those tools can also be used to keep your system up to date.

[Lawrence Staberg]

When trying to install/update use the cap "U"
option rather than the "i".
For example: rpm -Uvh gcc-3.2-7.i386.rpm would be better..

When you find the binutils and the glibc-devel packages append them to the original rpm command and the dependencies will be resolved..
Try not to figure out which one to do first.. Do them all together.. ie:
rpm -Uvh gcc-3.2-7....rpm binutils-2.12...rpm glibc-devel-2.2...rpm

One source or starting place for packages is freshrpms.net. They have the apt-get and synaptic programs to aid in automatically installing and upgrading. You can also download individual packages..

have fun..