Anyone able to install libmagic? | Alpine Linux forums

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#1 Wed, 2016-05-11 23:47

kazanz

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I see it in the packages, but I am unable to build it.

Alpine 3.3.3
built from a docker container

I run update, etc.

Getting this error

apk add --update libmagic
fetch <a href="http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.3/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
fetch" rel="nofollow">http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.3/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
fetch</a> <a href="http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.3/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
ERROR:" rel="nofollow">http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.3/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
ERROR:</a> unsatisfiable constraints:
  libmagic (missing):
    required by: world[libmagic]

#2 Thu, 2016-05-12 19:01

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i think libmagic is in the edge repository.
You'll need to update to edge, or wait until it makes it to a stable release.

#3 Thu, 2016-05-12 19:12

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Please post the content of /etc/apk/repositories

Can you install other packages and upgrade the system successfully?

EDIT: Oops, sorry @Scrumpyjack I crossposted with your answer :/

#4 Fri, 2016-05-13 17:53

kazanz

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You are right. Didn't know there was an "edge".

Added http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main to /etc/apk/respositories then ran apk upgrade --update-cache --available and I was able to install libmagic no problem.

Thanks!