/bin/sh what is that??

[sashpimp]

Hi all im a little experience in linux but not so much im using suse 10.3 and i really like it but there is one thing. everytime i want to install some apps i get the missing dependencies thing!!!! using yast!! then i try to ge tthe packages and im always missing the same thing /bin/sh what is that and how can i get it!! if anyonw knows please help me..

[devils casper]

Does your machine has internet access? Execute this

ls -l /bin/sh

Post output here.

[sashpimp]

linux-t8zk:/home/sasha # ls -l /bin/sh
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 2007-12-25 05:22 /bin/sh -> bash

this is what i get thanks for the help

/bin/sh appears in blue colors im not sure if it means link or something else..

[techieMoe]

What are you attempting to install, and what process are you using to do it?

[sashpimp]

im trying to install Xine the movie player for suse 10.3, im using gnome desktop i have found a package that helpemed me out but im still missing the dependencies and basically put the one im always missing is /bin/sh for some reason!

[techieMoe]

im trying to install Xine the movie player for suse 10.3, im using gnome desktop i have found a package that helpemed me out but im still missing the dependencies and basically put the one im always missing is /bin/sh for some reason!

What is the exact name of the file, the exact command you're entering to install it and what is the exact error you're getting?

[Freston]

/bin/sh is the original Bourne shell. Nowadays there is /bin/bash, the Bourne Again SHell. It's a complete redo of the original shell, hence the name.

Often on systems /bin/sh is symlinked to /bin/bash for compatibility reasons. And BASH is supposed to be 100% backwards compatible with SH. Still, on RPM based systems I've encountered the missing /bin/sh dependency before.

If /bin/sh is the only missing package you can try to install with the --nodeps flag, or any other means that your installer provides to skip dependency tracking. I'm assuming you use the command line rpm tool.

I'm not giving any guaranties, but my bet is it'll work.

[Jonathan183]

Hi all im a little experience in linux but not so much im using suse 10.3 and i really like it but there is one thing. everytime i want to install some apps i get the missing dependencies thing!!!! using yast!! then i try to ge tthe packages and im always missing the same thing /bin/sh what is that and how can i get it!! if anyonw knows please help me..

im trying to install Xine the movie player for suse 10.3, im using gnome desktop i have found a package that helpemed me out but im still missing the dependencies and basically put the one im always missing is /bin/sh for some reason!

Have you tried installing using either the install DVD or online repositories - this should sort out any dependency issues.

[daark.child]

If you have a good network connection all you need to do is setup the Community repositories and choose Packman (YAST -> Software -> Community Repositories). YAST will automatically setup the Packman Repository for you and then you can do YAST -> Software -> Software Management. Search for Xine and then install the packages you need. If you need more help take a look here.

[sashpimp]

First of all i want to say Happy new years to all!! thanks for the support and i hope this year is gonna eb a great one for you and urs!!

Ok what i am trying to install is a player that can play the usal windows media files and other movies that uses windows codecs, for example somthing that uses divx...
the way i tried to install whas first with yast and then with rpm bone,net, yast said im missing dependencies and that it would look for a way around it. then after you confirm the only option left is to not install it.
As for rpm bone,net after i find a package fir example limewire i check if i have all the requirements with the little checker icon (sorry for the lack of a better term), everything gets a check mark except /bin/sh get the xmark meaning thats what im missing.

Lately ive found a ymp package that solved most of my codec issuses and ive been able to play most of my vids with but i still cant download gxine... now im debating if i should go with mplayer isntead..

Overall if there was a way to install the bash commands (that are already there) then i wouldn't mind the explanation at all. Im already using bash commands i dont know why it wouldn't be there..