compat-libstdc++-33 still missing in my default install (all except KDE)

[Rahul Sundaram]

Hi

> This problem actually arises because the rpm package for realplayer is 
> built without automatic dependency checking; an explicit dependency on 
> "gtk2" (without a version) has been added.
>
> If the package were built properly, this wouldn't be an issue (as the 
> dep would be noticed by yum or rpm, depending on how the user tries to 
> install realplayer).

If the packages provide the dependencies properly, 
system-config-packages with yum support would be able to do be able to 
do the equivalent of a yum localinstall <package> on the downloaded 
RealPlayer and get the legacy libs from the repositories and install it 
as required.

> Installing "by hand" without using the rpm is asking for trouble, 
> although this needs a big red warning in the release notes, and 
> possibly some kind of comment in the installer package selection to 
> the effect that the "legacy" compat libs may be useful for, say, 
> certain third party applications.
>
Read the release notes ;-)

regards
Rahul