Re: Netscape rpm won't install?

[Chmouel Boudjnah <chmouel@mandrakesoft.com>]

Ron Farrer <rbf@farrer.net> writes:

> I tried to install the resently released netscape rpm and here is what
> happens:
> # rpm -i netscape-4.7-1.alpha.rpm
> error: failed dependencies:
> 	/bin/sh   is needed by netscape-4.7-1

use alien to convert your rpm to a .deb.

> # ls -ls /bin/sh*
>    0 lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root            4 Jan 15 11:56 /bin/sh ->
> bash
> P.S. Has anyone installed it yet? How well does it work? 

fine if you have a 2.2 kernel with COFF emulation.

                                  --Chmouel