xterm busted? -retraction

[Jim Cornette]

I have the same problem with xterm erroring out. I ran up2date after 
apt-get and it had the trutype-font package and xterm loaded again.

Sorry for my previous "cure" ( xterm is busted)

Jim

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Jim Cornette wrote:
> Pat Gunn wrote:
> 
>> Anyone else been having this problem?
>>
>> # up2date xterm
>> ....
>>
>> Installing...
>>    1:xterm                  
>> ########################################### [100%]
>> There was a fatal RPM install error. The message was:
>> There was a rpm unpack error installing the package: xterm-179-5
>> #
>>
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> 
> I had the same troubles with getting xterm to install from rawhide. It 
> requires   XFree86-truetype-fonts. I am not sure why a basic xterm would 
> require trutype fonts. Terminal fonts would be sufficient.
> 
> BTW - I removed xterm and tried to install the program from RHN and it 
> errored. I then ran yum and ended up getting the older version.
> 
> Next, yum errored about depending upon an additional package. I ran the 
> command below. (After apt-get suggested it.)
> 
> apt-get upgrade xterm -f
> 
> 
> Jim
> 
> 


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