thanks for that help, but. when i tried it, it only came back to say that it
was already installed, but whenever i try and add some other packages who's
dependancies require cpp 2.95.1-3, it still shows it as unsatisfied.
On Fri,
11 Feb 2000, Family ZOMBIE wrote: > Hi!
>
> Try to update instead of uninstall/install.
> i.e.
> rpm -Uvh cpp??????????.rpm
> (-U is for update)
>
> I'm running Mandrake 7.0 and if I wan't to uninstall for example
> gcc-2.95.2-3mdk.i586.rpm,
> I usually have to uninstall first some other packages like
> gcc-cpp-2.95.2-3mdk.i586.rpm,
> gcc-c++-2.95.2-3mdk.i586.rpm, gcc-colorgcc-2.95.2-3mdk.i586.rpm or/and some
> others.
>
> To uninstall several packages:
> rpm -e gcc-2.95.2-3mdk.i586 gcc-cpp-2.95.2-3mdk.i586
> gcc-c++-2.95.2-3mdk.i586
> (I hope -e is for uninstall)
> for kpackage there is option for multiple selection.
>
> By the way - I am using win98 right now, so these instructions are based on
> "I think that's the way it is".
>
>
> Kari Somby
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Weichmann [mailto:eweichma@zianet]
> Sent: 11. helmikuuta 2000 8:07
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [newbie] compiling problem
>
>
> Yeah, I came to that same conclusion too. I downloaded the new libs and
> their
> dependancies, but now kpackage refuses to uninstall my older version of cpp,
> so
> I can install cpp-2.95.1-3. It's driving me crazy! I tried the uninstall
> command, just to find out i don't have it. i've tried uninstalling it from
> Kpackage and it gives me the error " 'cpp' specifies multiple packages" and
> then
> just stops. Can anyone out there help me? i've also tried the
> "RPM -e --clean
> cpp-1.1.1-3, and it gives me the same error as Kpackage does. If someone
> out
> there could help me, I'd GREATLY appreciate it! Just some info. I'm
> running
> Mandrake 6.0.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
