[TriLUG] libcurl.so.2 and Mandriva 2006

[matt1027]

I just tried to install an rpm and got an error message that 
libcurl.so.2 could not be found.

Googling only provided me with a haphazard array of comments and 
opinions on the subject of curl and libcurl.

Can anyone tell me the best course of action here?  Do I need curl 
and/or libcurl?  Does the version matter?  Do I just download to a 
directory (which directory?) or do I need to do an installation 
procedure with it?

Thanks,
Matt