> On Wed, 26 Feb 2003, John Summerfield wrote: > > > Sometimes a new kernel needs a newer modutils. Rather than make it a specia > l > > case, then 'rpm --install --nodeps" the kernel (after not using > > --nodeps) will get the kernel in. > > The dependencies are there for a reason. If the kernel requires newer > modutils, and you're not installing them, you break the dependency, and > rpm would not allow that.
Indeed, and the dependency will be met by the following "rpm --freshen" command, provided you have all the updates there. > > You are root, and free to possibly shoot yourself in the foot using > --nodeps, of course. > > But if you know of a package that should satisfy that requirement (e.g: > the newer modutils) add it to the same 'rpm -U' command, or install it > beforehand. As I already pointed out, you do not want "rpm -U" aka "rpm --upgrade" to apply the updated packages because "--upgrade" implies "--install" of the named packages are not already installed. -- Cheers John Summerfield Microsoft's most solid OS: http://www.geocities.com/rcwoolley/ Note: mail delivered to me is deemed to be intended for me, for my disposition. ============================== If you don't like being told you're wrong, be right!
