Re: [PLUG] Re: What Does "Install" Really Mean

[Paul <emailme@dpagin.net>]

Tom Diehl wrote:

> On Sat, 29 Nov 2003, Paul wrote:
>  
>
> > (In the next command I am trying something like --force or --nodeps to 
> > insist on having the package installed.  I don't do this often so I'm 
> > not 100% sure about those options.  Use with care.)
> >
> > rpm --nodeps -Uvh <pkg>
> >    
>
> DO NOT DO THIS!! --nodeps and --force are there for some very specific
> situations. If someone has to explain what they are you do NOT need them.
>
> They will in most cases cause greif if used. Do it the right way and satisfy
> the deps. that is why rpm has them so that all of the components get properly
> installed.
>
>  

Like I said, sometime RPM gets confused.  By forcing a package to be 
installed with --nodeps then removing the package, sometimes that 
resolves the problem and allows the package to be installed the usual 
way.  I should have added that to my last message.

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