Why am I not able to install libgcj6?

[Scott]

Hey Josef, it looks like you're missing some dependencies that the 
installer doesn't take care of for you.  You'll need to find something 
like this: libgcj6-base-4.0.1-5mdk.i586 and install that before you can 
install the main thing.

-Scott

Josef Lowder wrote:
> .
> I am trying to install 'pdftk' (pdf tool kit), 
> but I am running into one roadblock after another. 
>
> First, I saw this message:
>    Some package request cannot be installed:
>    pdftk-1.12-2mdk.i586 (due to unsatisfied libgcj.so.6)
>    Continue?
>
> So, I went looking for libgcj.so.6
> The closest I could find was this:
>    libgcj6-4.0.1-5mdk.i586.rpm
>
> When I tried to install this libgcj... 
> First, I saw this: 
>    You are about to install the following software package on your computer:
>    libgcj6-4.0.1-5mdk: GNU Java runtime libraries
>    You may prefer to just save it. What is your choice?
>    [Install] [Save] [Cancel]
>
> I chose "Install" and then saw this: 
>    Some package requested cannot be installed: 
>    libgcj6-4.0.1-5mdk.i586 (due to unsatisfied libgcj6-base[==4.0.1])
>    Continue?
>    [Abort]    [Ok]
>
> What is going on here? 
> Why am I not able to install this libgcj6 package? 
>
>
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