Attempting to -Uvh  linuxconf-1.18-3mdk.i586.rpm
on a L-M7.1/Cooker I get;

> linuxconf                   ##################################################
>Please note
>You have installed a Linuxconf version suited for
>RedHat 4.x on a RedHat 5.x system.
>Things will operate normally, except for the following
>shortcomings:
>    -PAM won't be used for user authentication and passwords
>     updates.
>    -Linuxconf will update the password database itself
>     instead of relying on the useradd, userdel and usermod
>     utilities.
>We suggest you install the proper version. You can "upgrade"
>by using the -U and --force rpm command line options.Please note
>You have installed a Linuxconf version suited for
>RedHat 4.x on a RedHat 5.x system.
>Things will operate normally, except for the following
>shortcomings:
 >   -PAM won't be used for user authentication and passwords
  >   updates.
   > -Linuxconf will update the password database itself
     >instead of relying on the useradd, userdel and usermod
     >utilities.
>We suggest you install the proper version. You can "upgrade"
>by using the -U and --force rpm command line options.Please note
>You have installed a Linuxconf version suited for
>RedHat 4.x on a RedHat 5.x system.
>Things will operate normally, except for the following
>shortcomings:
 >   -PAM won't be used for user authentication and passwords
  >   updates.
  >  -Linuxconf will update the password database itself
  >   instead of relying on the useradd, userdel and usermod
  >   utilities.
>We suggest you install the proper version. You can "upgrade"
>by using the -U and --force rpm command line options

Okay maybe its time I go back to 7.0 Vanilla and quit trying to
pretend I know anything. Before I do could someone please tell me
what is going on here.?

William Bouterse
Talkeetna, Alaska

Reply via email to