I've got matlab installed: < M A T L A B (R) > Copyright 1984-2009 The MathWorks, Inc. Version 7.8.0.347 (R2009a) 64-bit (glnxa64) February 12, 2009 I want to install loaddap. I downloaded an rpm from http://opendap.org/download/ml-structs.html. # yum --nogpgcheck localinstall loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64.rpm Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, priorities, security Setting up Local Package Process[snip] --> Processing Dependency: libmex.so()(64bit) for package: loaddap --> Processing Dependency: libmx.so()(64bit) for package: loaddap --> Finished Dependency Resolution loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64 from loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64.rpm has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libmex.so()(64bit) is needed by package loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64 (loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64.rpm) loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64 from loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64.rpm has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libdapclient.so.3()(64bit) is needed by package loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64 (loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64.rpm) loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64 from loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64.rpm has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libdap.so.9()(64bit) is needed by package loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64 (loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64.rpm) loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64 from loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64.rpm has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libmat.so()(64bit) is needed by package loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64 (loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64.rpm) loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64 from loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64.rpm has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libmx.so()(64bit) is needed by package loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64 (loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64.rpm) loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64 from loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64.rpm has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libdap >= 3.8.0 is needed by package loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64 (loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64.rpm) Error: Missing Dependency: libdapclient.so.3()(64bit) is needed by package loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64 (loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64.rpm) Error: Missing Dependency: libmx.so()(64bit) is needed by package loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64 (loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64.rpm) Error: Missing Dependency: libdap >= 3.8.0 is needed by package loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64 (loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64.rpm) Error: Missing Dependency: libdap.so.9()(64bit) is needed by package loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64 (loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64.rpm) Error: Missing Dependency: libmat.so()(64bit) is needed by package loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64 (loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64.rpm) Error: Missing Dependency: libmex.so()(64bit) is needed by package loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64 (loaddap-3.6.1-1.x86_64.rpm) Apparently my libdap is too old: # rpm -q libdap libdap-3.7.8-1.el5.1 And it is current with the centos repos, # yum update libdap Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, priorities, security [snip] No Packages marked for Update so I need a good rev source rpm