Why am I not able to install libgcj6?

[KevinO]

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Josef Lowder wrote:
> On Sat, 09 Sep 2006 00:44:24 -0700, KevinO wrote
>> # urpmi libgcj6-4.0.1-5mdk
>> that should take of dependencies and all.
> 
> That 'urpmi' command did not work, 
It would if you had a valid sources defined and the file was on one of the sources.

> but searching the 'net I found that I needed to use this syntax: 
> # urpmi libgcj6-4.0.1-5mdk.i586.rpm 
> 
This form is used when you want to install a file that you have already downloaded.

> However, when I did that, I still got the response shown below: 
> 
> Some package requested cannot be installed:
> libgcj6-4.0.1-5mdk.i586 (due to unsatisfied libgcj6-base[== 4.0.1])
> Continue? (Y/n) 
> 
> So, I searched the 'net again and found this: 
> http://archives.mandrivalinux.com/cooker/2006-03/msg00506.php 
> Subject: [Cooker] [Bug 15405] [perl-Libconf] RESOLVED: 
> Failed Install of drakxtools-ng b/c unsatisfied perl(Libconf::System::Users)
> drakxtools-ng was removed from contribs, as it was deprecated and
> unmaintained. Seems like libconf::system has not been packaged, 
> as now is separated from general libconf
> 
This information may only apply to cooker, not the stable distribution...

> However, no information is provided to explain how to overcome this problem? 
> So what do I need to do to get this 'urpmi' to work? 
> 
Try going to the 'easy Urpmi' website and setting up sources for main, contrib,
etc.. ( Remove any invalid sources first -> urpmi.removemedia -a )

http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/

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