Thanks, I'll try that.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance A. Brown > Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 5:12 PM > To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list > Subject: [TriLUG] Re: safest way to revert to a previous package > > Blackburn, Marvin wrote: > > When I try to install using rpm -ihv --oldpackage <filename> > > I get the following: > > > > file /sbin/rpc.statd from install of nfs-utils-1.0.6-31EL > conflicts with > > file from package nfs-utils-1.0.6-33EL > > > > When I try to do an rpm -e this is what I get: > > error: Failed dependencies: > > nfs-utils is needed by (installed) > redhat-config-nfs-1.0.13-6 > > > > What are my alternative here? > > rpm -Uvh --oldpackage nfs-utils-1.0.6-31EL > > -U is 'upgrade' and replaces the previous version of the package. > -i is 'install' and will try to just install the package > resulting in BOTH > being installed. If a file is in both packages, it bitches > as you saw. > > I almost always use -U on non-kernel packages. It's rare > that I want two > versions of the same RPM installed. Kernel RPMs are a > notable exception. :-) > > --[Lance] > > > -- > Celebrate The Circle: http://www.celebratethecircle.org/ > Carolina Spirit Quest: http://www.carolinaspiritquest.org/ > My LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/labrown/ > GPG Fingerprint: 409B A409 A38D 92BF 15D9 6EEE 9A82 F2AC 69AC 07B9 > -- > TriLUG mailing list : > http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc > -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc
