<quote who="David">
> I've got into one of those cyclic dependency treadmills on RH7.1
>
> As I install each one, another previously undisclosed dependency appears.
> I've searched the slug archive.. but it seems there is no hope but to
> change to Debian.
>
> Someone tell me this isn't true :(
Heh. It's not... Just specify all of the packages on the rpm command line.
You can find out what the package dependencies are with rpm, too (although I
forget the precise command now... rpm -qi? Something like that).
> What is the likelihood that this kind of upgrading is going to break
> something apparently unrelated?
It depends on your package source, and how well it was made. Sometimes
packages don't correctly conflict with different versions, etc, or depend on
particular versions required.
> Is it easier just to go upgrade the entire system to a later RH version?
Definitely. Then you know you'd getting a complete, tested system.
- Jeff
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