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Arthur,
Glad to hear that you've had luck with checkinstall.
Couldn't you:
*Delete your old source from its directory
*Download the new source in its place
*Use checkinstall to create a new RPM
*Do something like "rpm -Fvh mozilla", i.e. using the "freshen" feature
of rpm?
Maybe I'm not understanding you when you say, "is not enough when
upgrading".
Greg
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Message: 7
From: "Arthur S. Alexion" <arthur@alexion.com>
To: Philly Linux Users Group <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
Organization: Arthur S. Alexion LLC
Date: 01 Jan 2003 17:53:23 -0500
Subject: [PLUG] RPM & source
Reply-To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
I like RPM because I like the database that is created by the system for
future uninstalls, upgrades, etc.
I've used checkinstall when installing from source to create an RPM and
update the RPM database. That works fine when I am installing a program
for the first time, but is not enough when upgrading.
Right now, I want to upgrade mozilla 1.0.1 to 1.2.1, and gnumeric 0.67
to 1.0.15 or something. Neither have RH7.x RPMS available so I want to
upgrade from source. any suggestions?
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Arthur S. Alexion <arthur@alexion.com>
Arthur S. Alexion LLC
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