Re: libxstl problem

[knoppix <tar.bz@free.fr>]

Jerome R. Acks wrote:

> On Sat, Jan 24, 2004 at 03:49:40AM +0100, knoppix wrote:
>> Hi
>> 
>> I got that problem if anyone could help
>> 
>> I am trying to install a software on my debian
>> 
>> When I run the ./configure it says :
>> 
>> configure: error: Could not find libxslt anywhere, please check ftp:/
>> xmlsoft.org/ for libxslt >= 1.0.7.
>> 
>> so I downloaded it and when I make
>> dpkg -i libxslt_1.1.2-2_i386.deb
> 
> I only saw rpms at ftp://xmlsoft.org

I actually downloaded a rpm and did alien -d to make it a .deb


> 
>> 
>> it answers
>> dpkg: error processing libxslt_1.1.2-2_i386.deb (--install):
>>  trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/libexslt.so.0.8.2', which is also in
>>  package
>> libxslt1.1
> 
> You could install with:
> dpkg -i --force-overwrite libxslt_1.1.2-2_i386.deb


I did that and the ./configure stille can't find the libxslt 
I also tried ./configure --with-libxslt-dir=/usr/bin
and it still answers not found
and if I do apt-get install libxslt it says libxslt is already the new
version
so if is installed why can't he find it ???




> 
> But before you do that, install debian built packages that you have not
> yet installed on your system. To get a list a what you have already
> installed and what is not yet installed:
> 
>  dpkg -l libxslt*


I did that but it is an unknown command 
I am on knoppix


thx again
Arkel


> 
>> dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
>> Errors were encountered while processing:
>>  libxslt_1.1.2-2_i386.deb
>> 
>> I was root when I did it
>> 
>> If someone could help I m really desesperate
>> 
>> Thank you
>> 
>> Arkel
>> 
>> 
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