I wish it was that simple. rpm -Uvh net-tools-1.60-2mdk.i586.rpm --replacepkgs Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
1:net-tools error: unpacking of archive failed on file /bin/netstat: cpio: rename failed - Operation not permitted This is the same message I get with --force as well. Looks like it's time to reformat the / directory. I was wanting to try out the reiserfs type anyway. Any preferences for Files system types? James Sparenberg wrote: > Try this one. > > rpm -Uvh net.... --replacepkgs or > rpm -Uvh net..... --replacefiles > > either one should do you. > > James > > On Tue, 2002-10-15 at 10:21, Albert E. Whale wrote: > > I want to replace the files in the net-tools package. Unfortunately the > > standard rpm -Uvh --force <net-tools .....> command fails when CPIO is > > unable to rename the file. > > > > Do I need to perform this in single user mode? How can I replace the > > ifconfig and netstat commands? > > > > -- > > Albert E. Whale - CISSP > > http://www.abs-comptech.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ABS Computer Technology, Inc. - ESM, Computer & Networking Specialists > > Sr. Security, Network, and Systems Consultant > > Board of Directors - InfraGard - Pittsburgh, PA > > > > > > > > ---- > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Albert E. Whale - CISSP http://www.abs-comptech.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ABS Computer Technology, Inc. - ESM, Computer & Networking Specialists Sr. Security, Network, and Systems Consultant Board of Directors - InfraGard - Pittsburgh, PA
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