About that "other rpm command", the answer's no. rpm -i or rpm -U will update your rpm database during install. You can verify that "fooserv-2.0.1.i386.rpm" is installed by running "rpm -q fooserv". Entering the entire filename will NOT work, as "fooserv" is recorded as the "package name". Also, as the rpm database is stored under /var as a root-owned file, you may need to be logged in as root to certain things with that info. I know that you CAN simply query a package name as above as a regular user, but you won't be able to install or uninstall without root. I'm reading something every few days about package management on the news pages. There was recently an rpm port of apt-get, or something similarly worded, in an effort to integrate dependency checking into the rpm package management. rpm does basic inventory extremely well, but it can be a horrendous bear about dependencies. If an apache module lists a specific *version* of apache as a dependency, you may not be able to upgrade or patch apache because of that module; that sorta stuff. -john John Alex Hebert wrote: <em>> <em>> Linux needs a whole bunch of things. The problem is that it has too many things <em>> already. There is an effort to define a standard for Linux distributions: <em>> http://www.linuxbase.org and there is a FAQ with some interesting info on <em>> packaging systems at: http://www.linuxbase.org/spec/faq.html. <em>> <em>> What do you think about Debian's packaging system? I think it is much easier to <em>> use than RPM and have found far fewer problems with it (dependencies). Also, <em>> RPM doesn't seem to update its database correctly when I install a package. Hey <em>> John Beamon: Should I be issuing another rpm command after installing a package <em>> so that the RPM database knows it has been installed? It only happens <em>> sometimes, but it is confusing. <em>> <em>> John Hebert <em>> System Engineer <em>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <em>> Changing your state of mind through sound. <em>> <em>> -----Original Message----- <em>> From: Dustin Puryear [EMAIL PROTECTED] <em>> Sent: Mon, 01 Jan 2001 17:14:19 +0000 <em>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <em>> Subject: Re: [brluglist] Compaq Deskpro <em>> <em>> John Alex Hebert wrote: <em>> > <em>> > Agree with you about the ease of configuration concerning NAT. IP filtering is <em>> > just as easy. <em>> > <em>> > Just wondering: why are you running OpenBSD 2.5 instead of 2.8? <em>> <em>> I purchased the CD a while back and so used that. <em>> <em>> BTW, the whole /usr/ports and pkg_add thing is killing me. Linux needs <em>> that. <em>> <em>> Regards, Dustin <em>> <em>> > <em>> > John Hebert <em>> > System Engineer <em>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <em>> > Changing your state of mind through sound. <em>> > <em>> > -----Original Message----- <em>> > From: Dustin Puryear [EMAIL PROTECTED] <em>> > Sent: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 19:56:03 +0000 <em>> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <em>> > Subject: [brluglist] Compaq Deskpro <em>> > <em>> > I finally figured out the Compaq Deskpro units. The whole BIOS setup on <em>> > floppy deal is a bit silly, but I have OpenBSD running as we speak. Talk <em>> > about easy to configure--I had both networks cards and NAT setup in <em>> > under 5 minutes after reading the OpenBSD FAQ. (Setting up networks <em>> > cards under *BSD is similar to working with <em>> > /etc/sysconf/network-scripts/ifcfg-* under RH Linux.) <em>> > <em>> > I'd say that if you are at all familiar with UNIX then setting up a <em>> > OpenBSD (or FreeBSD) router is easier that doing the same under Linux. <em>> > The syntax for ipfw or ipchains seems a bit contrived now that I've <em>> > worked with /etc/ipnat.rules and /etc/ipf.rules. <em>> > <em>> > Next, I'll setup the firewall! <em>> > <em>> > Anyway, I'm running OpenBSD 2.5. For more information read <em>> > http://www.openbsd.org. <em>> > <em>> > Regards, Dustin <em>> > <em>> > PS Package management is a kick in the pants as well. <em>> > <em>> > -- <em>> > Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <em>> > In the beginning the Universe was created. <em>> > This has been widely regarded as a bad move. <em>> > - Douglas Adams <em>> > ================================================ <em>> > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group <em>> > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. <em>> > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change <em>> > your subscription information. <em>> > ================================================ <em>> > <em>> > ___________________________________________________________________________ <em>> > Visit http://www.visto.com/info, your free web-based communications center. <em>> > Visto.com. 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