"nothing provides X needed by Y" (dependency issue when installing package)

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In trying to install RStudio, I ran into this message:


computername:~ # zypper in rstudio
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Resolving package dependencies...

Problem: nothing provides libboost_thread.so.1.74.0()(64bit) needed by rstudio-1.3.1073-3.1.x86_64
 Solution 1: do not install rstudio-1.3.1073-3.1.x86_64
 Solution 2: break rstudio-1.3.1073-3.1.x86_64 by ignoring some of its dependencies

Choose from above solutions by number or cancel [1/2/c/d/?] (c): 1
Resolving dependencies...
Resolving package dependencies...
Nothing to do.
computername:~ #

Here are my repos:


computername:~ # zypper lr -d
# | Alias                     | Name                        | Enabled | GPG Check | Refresh | Priority | Type   | URI                                                            | Service
--+---------------------------+-----------------------------+---------+-----------+---------+----------+--------+----------------------------------------------------------------+--------
1 | http-ftp.gwdg.de-b5c053ef | Packman Repository          | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/packman/suse/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/ | 
2 | libdvdcss                 | libdvdcss                   | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://opensuse-guide.org/repo/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/            | 
3 | repo-debug                | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Debug   | No      | ----      | ----    |   99     | NONE   | http://download.opensuse.org/debug/tumbleweed/repo/oss/        | 
4 | repo-non-oss              | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Non-Oss | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/non-oss/          | 
5 | repo-oss                  | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss     | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/              | 
6 | repo-source               | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Source  | No      | ----      | ----    |   99     | NONE   | http://download.opensuse.org/source/tumbleweed/repo/oss/       | 
7 | repo-update               | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Update  | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/update/tumbleweed/                | 
computername:~ #

I’m not sure what to do about this… Does it mean I’m missing a repo? Any help would be appreciated.

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Hi
A known issue, see https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/548776-RStudio-Update-Broken-Dependency

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You need these: openSUSE Software …

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Ah… I’m surprised that it’s not my fault. :wink:

Until the bug gets resolved, would it be okay to just install via the rpm? (Do packages installed by rpm get updates via zypper dup?)

@karlmistelberger Thank you, but the thread that malcolmlewis linked to advised against manually installing the libboost package, which is older than the one that Tumbleweed uses.

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You can have all versions installed:

**erlangen:~ #** zypper se -is boost 
Loading repository data... 
Reading installed packages... 

S  | Name                           | Type    | Version          | Arch   | Repository 
---+--------------------------------+---------+------------------+--------+------------------------ 
i+ | boost-devel                    | package | 1.75.0-1.1       | noarch | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss 
i+ | boost-jam                      | package | 1.75.0-1.1       | noarch | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss 
i+ | boost-license1_66_0            | package | 1.66.0-lp151.4.5 | noarch | (System Packages) 
i  | boost-license1_75_0            | package | 1.75.0-3.1       | noarch | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss 
i  | boost1_75_0-jam                | package | 1.75.0-3.1       | x86_64 | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss 
i  | libboost_date_time1_75_0       | package | 1.75.0-3.1       | x86_64 | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss 
i+ | libboost_filesystem1_66_0      | package | 1.66.0-lp151.4.5 | x86_64 | (System Packages) 
i  | libboost_filesystem1_75_0      | package | 1.75.0-3.1       | x86_64 | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss 
i  | libboost_headers1_75_0-devel   | package | 1.75.0-3.1       | x86_64 | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss 
i  | libboost_iostreams1_75_0       | package | 1.75.0-3.1       | x86_64 | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss 
i  | libboost_locale1_75_0          | package | 1.75.0-3.1       | x86_64 | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss 
i+ | libboost_program_options1_66_0 | package | 1.66.0-lp151.4.5 | x86_64 | (System Packages) 
i+ | libboost_system1_66_0          | package | 1.66.0-lp151.4.5 | x86_64 | (System Packages) 
i  | libboost_thread1_75_0          | package | 1.75.0-3.1       | x86_64 | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss 
**erlangen:~ #**
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Do you mean that if I install an old version through an .rpm file, I could later still get newer versions through zypper dup?

A related question–if I install a package through an .rpm file, will it receive updates through zypper? Or is it standalone like installing through a tarball?

Thank you for your help.

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Hi
I wouldn’t… :wink: Not sure why running Leap 15.1 rpms is a good idea either…

Better to add a comment in the bug report… and vote it up…

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When I Installed R I made zypper happy by installing old boost packages as required.

A related question–if I install a package through an .rpm file, will it receive updates through zypper? Or is it standalone like installing through a tarball?
zypper will update boost packages (#75). It will leave alone the old packages (#66, System Packages).


**erlangen:~ #** zypper se -is boost               
Loading repository data... 
Reading installed packages... 

S  | Name                           | Type    | Version          | Arch   | Repository 
---+--------------------------------+---------+------------------+--------+------------------------ 
i+ | boost-devel                    | package | 1.75.0-1.1       | noarch | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss 
i+ | boost-jam                      | package | 1.75.0-1.1       | noarch | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss **
i+ | boost-license1_66_0            | package | 1.66.0-lp151.4.5 | noarch | (System Packages) **
i  | boost-license1_75_0            | package | 1.75.0-3.1       | noarch | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss 
i  | boost1_75_0-jam                | package | 1.75.0-3.1       | x86_64 | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss 
i  | libboost_date_time1_75_0       | package | 1.75.0-3.1       | x86_64 | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss **
i+ | libboost_filesystem1_66_0      | package | 1.66.0-lp151.4.5 | x86_64 | (System Packages) **
i  | libboost_filesystem1_75_0      | package | 1.75.0-3.1       | x86_64 | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss 
i  | libboost_headers1_75_0-devel   | package | 1.75.0-3.1       | x86_64 | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss 
i  | libboost_iostreams1_75_0       | package | 1.75.0-3.1       | x86_64 | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss 
i  | libboost_locale1_75_0          | package | 1.75.0-3.1       | x86_64 | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss **
i+ | libboost_program_options1_66_0 | package | 1.66.0-lp151.4.5 | x86_64 | (System Packages) ****
i+ | libboost_system1_66_0          | package | 1.66.0-lp151.4.5 | x86_64 | (System Packages) **
i  | libboost_thread1_75_0          | package | 1.75.0-3.1       | x86_64 | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss 
**erlangen:~ #**
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Hi
Your running Leap 15.1 (out of support!!) packages on a Tumbleweed system, please don’t advise users to install potentially insecure packages. Like I indicated a bug report it present, add voice, up vote etc IS the correct way to resolve the issue, not some hack.

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I don’t advise. I tell what I did when encountering the same problem some time ago.

Like I indicated a bug report it present, add voice, up vote etc IS the correct way to resolve the issue, not some hack.
Yes. RStudio needs a fix. That may take some time.