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

[Tom Diehl <tdiehl@rogueind.com>]

On Sun, 30 Nov 2003, Paul wrote:

> 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 grief 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.

In what way does it get confused? Forcing a package to be installed then
removing it then reinstalling it does nothing more than waste time. If you
have a real world reproducible case where this works I would love to see this.
What you say makes no sense. There are a few good reasons for using --nodeps
and force what you state above is not one of them. That is just voodoo.

........Tom
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