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Title: Ipkg Cannot Find Package ?
Post by: mez_Vipul on April 01, 2005, 01:02:43 pm

Hello all,

I recently installed OZ3.5.2 on my Z and was trying to install an ipk from the local disk. However, when I ran the ipkg install <foo.ipk>, it gave me an error that said :

root@tosa:~# ipkg install gaim_1.1.2-r0_armv5te.ipk
Clearing state_want and state_flag for pkg=gaim (arch_priority=0 flag=16 want=2)Cannot find package gaim.
Check the spelling or perhaps run 'ipkg update'
An error ocurred, return value: 4.


I am guessing that there is some database being looked up which does not have an entry for 'gaim'. Any suggestions on how to get this to work ?

Thanks

Title: Ipkg Cannot Find Package ?
Post by: lardman on April 01, 2005, 03:24:54 pm

Where did the ipk come from?

You should check that the arch is correct (compare the control file in the ipk to the setting in /etc/ipkg.conf or /etc/ipkg/*) also check that the control file is not broken (no gaps - empty lines, etc.).

That'd be my guess anyway (after having troubles trying to install stuff from pdaXrom on OZ+GPE).


Si

P.S. I don't imagine that tacking a ./ onto the front of the ipk name (so that it has a path) will make any odds, but you may as well try it.

Title: Ipkg Cannot Find Package ?
Post by: mez_Vipul on April 02, 2005, 02:39:53 pm

Thanks lardman,

figured it out ... the architecture was set to armv5te and changing it to arm makes it work. But I havce another problem. I have about 1200 of these ipks. (generated by openembedded)  .. any suggestions ? (please also look at my other post )

thanks !

Quote

Where did the ipk come from?

You should check that the arch is correct (compare the control file in the ipk to the setting in /etc/ipkg.conf or /etc/ipkg/*) also check that the control file is not broken (no gaps - empty lines, etc.).

That'd be my guess anyway (after having troubles trying to install stuff from pdaXrom on OZ+GPE).


Si

P.S. I don't imagine that tacking a ./ onto the front of the ipk name (so that it has a path) will make any odds, but you may as well try it.
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