On Jun 27, 2012, at 10:08 AM, Steve Alligood wrote: > > On Jun 27, 2012, at 8:10 AM, Nicholas Leippe wrote: > >> On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 7:27 AM, James Noble <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> When I try to install openssh I get the following error. >>> error: Failed dependencies: >>> openssh = 4.3p2-82.el5 is needed by (installed) >>> openssh-askpass-4.3p2-82.el5.i386 >> >> Try uninstalling openssh-askpass-4.3p2-82.el5.i386 first--that may >> remove the dependency problem. Or see if there's still a --force >> option. >> > > rpm --force may or may not work. If you are sure that the new package will > satisfy the dependancies, you can do an "rpm -e --nodeps OLDPKG" and then > install the new one. Just have to be careful that it doesn't break something > important while you are replacing it. >
ok, for those of you not liking the seat-of-your-pants method, you can always fix your rpm SPEC file to include the proper provides, etc, and make sure it is called the same thing as the existing package, then a freshen on the rpm should work to satisfy dependencies and at the same time let you have a good upgrade with a proper methodology. If you are running this on a production system that's important, you should probably do proper. if it is a home hobby box, don't spend the tons of time making it all match up nice. Risk assessment is always fun stuff.
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