* J Sloan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [01-15-07 17:31]: [...] > But the rpm database is not a factor here since this is all outside > the scope of the rpm database. Unlike windoze with the registry, > Linux will still run and function even if the rpm database is nuked, > but I agree that it's best to maintain its integrity, for > manageability purposes.
but it is absolutely a factor. If your app installs a library file over a required rpm installed lib, higher or lower version, the files depending or the rpm installed lib will probably fail or crash. It all goes back to my original statement: At the very least, when installing a tar ball, checkinstall should be employed, UNLESS YOU ARE VERY KNOWLEDGABLE ABOUT LINUX STRUCTURE. -- Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org HOG # US1244711 Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 OpenSUSE Linux http://en.opensuse.org/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
