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needs in order to be fully functional, Red Hat Linux checks these package dependencies each time
you install or remove software packages.
If any package requires another package which you have not selected to install, the program presents a
list of these unresolved dependencies and gives you the opportunity to resolve them (see Figure 3–23,
Unresolved Dependencies).
The
screen will only appear if you are missing packages that are needed
Unresolved Dependencies
by the packages you have selected. At the bottom of the screen, under the list of missing packages, an
checkbox is selected by default. If you leave this checked,
Install packages to satisfy dependencies
the installation program will resolve package dependencies automatically by adding all required pack-
ages to the list of selected packages.
Figure 3–23 Unresolved Dependencies
3.20 Preparing to Install
You will now see a screen preparing you for the installation of Red Hat Linux.
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