On Wednesday 20 November 2002 08:31 am, Technoslick wrote: > You people are just so-o-o-o-o smart, I can't help but ask: > > If I want to install Xconfigurator on an RH 8.0 system, and I have all the > RPMs I need on a CD, could I install them all like this: > > rpm -ivh --force --nodeps /mnt/cdrom/*.rpm > > Or am I going to have to install each RPM individually; maybe libraries > first, and maybe with the --nodeps switch to keep them from complaining > about dependencies? > Xconfigurator was dropped in version 8 (%#%%$^!!) and it's my last hope of > trying to get a supported card to actually work in XFree86 4.2.0. I know > that I could make my own package from source, but I really don't have the > time and inclination right now. > > Thanks for putting up with the OT question! > > T It should work, I have done it several times using a folder with the .rpm packages I want to install. To bad RH doesn't have urpmi command. What I would do though is transfer the CD packages to a single folder on your HD and then cd to that folder and install with rpm -ivh --force --nodeps *.rpm less chance of errors that way. HTH -- Dennis M. linux user #180842
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