Ethereal-users: [Ethereal-users] Ethereal instalation problem.

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From: Nicolas Kramer <nicolaskf@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 07 Mar 2004 18:47:30 +0100
I am new to the linux enviroment, i have a Red Hat 9.0 Distro. I wanted to install Ethereal in my RH cause i use it in Win to, and i think it rocks... but when i download the necesary files to instaal it i get the following mssgs: 

At extracting the base file:

[theruler@Golem Ethereal]$ rpm -i ethereal-base*.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
        ucd-snmp is needed by ethereal-base-0.10.0a-1.RH9
So i think <Shit!, well lets just download it>, afther searching like more than a day and a half i find it!! HURRAY!! 

so i go to the terminal and try the next command:
<hope this is gonna work cause i really need ethereal on this SO>

[theruler@Golem Ethereal]$ rpm ucd-snmp*.rpm
RPM version 4.2
Copyright (C) 1998-2002 - Red Hat, Inc.
This program may be freely redistributed under the terms of the GNU GPL

Usage: rpm [-a|--all] [-f|--file] [-g|--group] [-p|--package] [--specfile]
[--whatrequires] [--whatprovides] [-c|--configfiles] [-d|--docfiles] 
        [--dump] [-l|--list] [--queryformat=QUERYFORMAT] [-s|--state]
        [--nomd5] [--nofiles] [--nodeps] [--noscript] [--addsign]
        [-K|--checksig] [--import] [--resign] [--nodigest] [--nosignature]
        [--initdb] [--rebuilddb] [--aid] [--allfiles] [--allmatches]
        [--badreloc] [-e|--erase <package>+] [--excludedocs]
        [--excludepath=<path>] [--force] [-F|--freshen <packagefile>+]
[-h|--hash] [--ignorearch] [--ignoreos] [--ignoresize] [-i|--install] 
        [--justdb] [--nodeps] [--nomd5] [--noorder] [--nosuggest]
        [--noscripts] [--notriggers] [--oldpackage] [--percent]
        [--prefix=<dir>] [--relocate=<old>=<new>] [--repackage]
        [--replacefiles] [--replacepkgs] [--test]
        [-U|--upgrade <packagefile>+] [-D|--define 'MACRO EXPR']
[-E|--eval 'EXPR'] [--macros=<FILE:...>] [--nodigest] [--nosignature] 
        [--rcfile=<FILE:...>] [-r|--root ROOT] [--querytags] [--showrc]
        [--quiet] [-v|--verbose] [--version] [-?|--help] [--usage]
        [--scripts] [--setperms] [--setugids] [--conflicts] [--obsoletes]
        [--provides] [--requires] [--info] [--changelog] [--triggers]
        [--last] [--filesbypkg] [--fileclass] [--filecolor] [--fileprovide]
        [--filerequire] [--redhatprovides] [--redhatrequires]
        [--buildpolicy=<policy>] [--with=<option>] [--without=<option>]


Hurray!! i got it!! now just install Ethereal...
so again...

[theruler@Golem Ethereal]$ rpm -i ethereal-base*.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
        ucd-snmp is needed by ethereal-base-0.10.0a-1.RH9
Whatta!!, i dont get it!! i asked in the IRC chats that i know... and still nothing!! i am desperate! plz help me!!