[xml] Need help, cannot install libxml2

I cannot build / install libxml2.

I started with the rpms, but the package installer fails with this message:

Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package libsoup-2.2.98-2.el5_3.1.i386 (installed)

Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package gstreamer-0.10.20-3.el5.i386 (installed)

Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package libbonobo-2.16.0-1.fc6.i386 (installed)

Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package eel2-2.16.1-1.el5.i386 (installed)

Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package evolution-data-server-1.12.3-18.el5.i386 (installed)

Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package 1:gnome-utils-2.16.0-5.el5.i386 (installed)

Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package gnome-media-2.16.1-3.el5.i386 (installed)

Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package libwmf-0.2.8.4-10.2.i386 (installed)

Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package gnome-pilot-2.0.13-16.i386 (installed)

Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package 1:control-center-2.16.0-16.el5.i386 (installed)

I searched but could not find libxml2.so.2 (or was unsure of the correct version)

I tried the tarballs, but ran into this error on ./configure:

config.status: executing libtool commands

/bin/rm: cannot remove `libtoolT': No such file or directory

I've tried several different versions but all exhibit the same problems on my CentOS install.

Please advise!!! I am terribly stuck and confused.

Rip Rowan