[Yum] I _need_ a way to ignore dependencies in my rpm script.

[seth vidal]

On Mon, 2008-10-20 at 12:09 -0600, Jennis Pruett wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I have an rpm script that used to use
>  AutoReq: 0
>  AutoReqProv: 0
>  to ignore meaningless dependencies.
> 
>  I know I do NOT need the dependencies that are listed, and I
>  have to get this rpm build for a system install.
> 
> I know the whole idea is to address dependencies, but sometimes
>  there are exceptions to the rule.
> 
> Anyone able to tell me how this can be done *within the rpm build script*?
> 
>  I know about the --nodeps, yes, and that is not an option.
>  It's too complicated to go into.
> 
>  rpm -ivh --test
>  RPMS/yr-fe1.lanl.gov/idl-7.0.unix-7.0.unix.ptools1.RHEL4.x86_64.rpm
> 
>  error: Failed dependencies:
>          libclntsh.so is needed by idl-7.0.unix-7.0-unix.x86_64
>         libivicu20.so is needed by idl-7.0.unix-7.0-unix.x86_64
>        libjawt.so()(64bit) is needed by idl-7.0.unix-7.0-unix.x86_64
>        libprocli92.so is needed by idl-7.0.unix-7.0-unix.x86_64
> 
> Direct mail would be very much appreciated, but I'll
> 
>  monitor the email for a while.

Did you build the package with AutoReqProv: 0 and AutoReq: 0 in
the .spec file?

If so you shouldn't be seeing those deps from that pkg.

also - this isn't really a yum-related issue. Have you seen
rpm-list at rpm.org?

-sv