On Monday 17 December 2001 09:10 pm,Net Llama wrote: > --- Tony Alfrey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi gang! > > An rpm newbie question: can somebody tell me what this message > > means when I try to use rpm (version 3.0.3.0) on a package: > > > > [root@noname /root]# rpm -i --test quasar-1.0-18.i386.rpm > > only packages with major numbers <= 3 are supported by > > this version of RPM > > error: quasar-1.0-18.i386.rpm cannot be installed > > > > I thought "major" numbers had to do with device drivers. > > Thanks in advance! > > x.y.z > > x = major version # > y = minor version # > z = patch # > > As for the problem, you've got an RPM built for RPM v4.x. You need > to upgrade rpm to version 3.0.6. See the SxS for instructions.
Cool!! Thanks a lot! -- Tony Alfrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I'd rather be sailing" _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
