Re: Failed dependency: what to do?

[Alberto Brealey <beto@inalambrica.net>]

On Mon, Aug 07, 2000 at 12:32:35PM +0200, Hans wrote:

> I'm trying to install Win4Lin, but the install script comes back with...
> 
> error: failed dependencies:
>        /bin/sh    is needed by Win4Lin-4.9.2k.eval-1

i haven't tried Win4Lin, but i just read a message on the list about it: the
failed dependencies are for rpm packages (/bin/sh does not appear as
installed in your debian box rpm database), and the install script seems to
try rpm first, even if it is run in a debian box.

what you have to do (this is from the previous post, haven't tried myself):
remove the directories created by the installation ~/win and another one
that i don't recall (beginning with a dot). then install the package via
dpkg, ignoring the install script.

anyway, search the previous posts, as there was a thread on this on the last
few days.

ho[e it helps,

alberto