On Tuesday 14 November 2000 03:02, you wrote:

> > Trying to avoid --nodeps?? Never, never, never use nodeps is the
> fundamental rule with rpm's. 

And one of my biggest problems with the rpm system.  If you compile 
utilities and libraries from source, the rpm database has no idea they are 
there, and will therefore fail rpms with dependency problems that do not 
exist.  I have and will continue to use the --nodeps option, but only in 
cases where I am quite certain that rpm is wrong.  It can be a dangerous 
option if misused, but can be necessary at times.  I would put it in the 
expert user catagory of options, not one to ignore and pretend it was a 
misfeature the developers left in.

-- 
Matthew Micene
Systems Development Manager
Express Search Inc.
www.ExpressSearch.com
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