I'm going to have a new one RSN. Erik On Wed, 10 Jun 1998, Nathan J. Mehl wrote: > In the immortal words of Erik Troan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > > > Red Hat 4.2 > > - ------------- > > > > i386: > > rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/4.2/i386/xscreensaver-2.16-0.i386.rpm > > rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/4.2/i386/findutils-4.1-11.2.i386.rpm > > Eric-- > > The findutils-4.1-11.2 package cannot install on RedHat Linux 4.2. The > postinstall script is looking for /sbin/install-info. Unfortunately, > the RHL4.2 texinfo package puts install-info in /usr/bin. The update > will fail even if "--force --nodeps" is used: > > [root@bigtime src]# rpm -Uvh --nodeps findutils-4.1-11.2.i386.rpm > findutils ################################################## > /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.6843: /sbin/install-info: No such file or directory > execution of script failed > error: findutils-4.1-11.2.i386.rpm cannot be installed > > At the risk of seeming irritable, how on earth did this slip through > QA testing? I can't imagine any configuration in which this package > _could_ install, unless y'all are in the habit of symlinking /usr/sbin > to /usr/bin on your systems... > > -Nathan J. Mehl > > -- > The life of a sysadmin is always intense! > Nathan J. Mehl --- Cohesive Network Systems > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- http://www.cohesive.com > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | "For the next two hours, VH1 will be filled with foul-mouthed, | | crossdressing Australians. Viewer discretion is advised." | | | | Linux Application Development -- http://www.redhat.com/~johnsonm/lad | -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
