On Sat Aug 10, 2002 at 10:46:07PM -0500, J. Craig Woods wrote:

> > Neither libopenssl0 package installed with the -Fvh switch but they did
> > install with the -Uvh switch. The Apache server still won't start, though.
> > 
> > Mandrake needs to provide better instructions for manually updating packages.
> > I can't get the new kernel 2.4.18-8.2mdk to work either.
> > 
> 
> To be honest with you, engage, I think that "F" switch (freshen) is
> useless. If I am doing an *Upgrade* on a package, I use the "U" switch,
> and, if I want to freshen up, I take a bath, i.e. what the hell does
> "freshen" mean with regards to upgrading software? (watch, someone will
> attempt to answer that question. Don't bother, it is rhetorical) There
> is no *real* difference between the two except that "U" works, and, most
> of the time, "F" does not. Not sure what broke your Apache.

F works fine.

The difference is with F it will only upgrade what is currently
installed out of what you select on the commandline.  With U, it will
freshen/install all files (ie. freshen what is already installed,
install what isn't).

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