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From: Michael Fratoni <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sat, 8 Feb 2003 21:02:26 -0500
Subject: Re: RPM Dependencies

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> On Saturday 08 February 2003 08:10 pm, Mike Vanecek wrote:
> > This question is really about dependencies, I am using Mozilla as an
> > example.
> >
> > I upgraded Mozilla from 1.0.1 to 1.3a on a RH 8 system.
> [snip]
> > mozilla-psm needs mozilla and mozilla-nss
> > mozilla-nss needs mozilla-nspr
> > mozilla needs mozilla-nspr
> > plugger needs mozilla
> >
> > When trying to upgrade, no matter what rpm -Uvh I tried, a dependency
> > got me. Force did not work since it does not overcome dependencies.
> 
> rpm -Uvh mozilla*.rpm should have worked. Install multiple upgrades as 
> part of the same transaction. The packages need not just mozilla-psm (for 
> example), but the proper version of mozilla-psm. Upgrading them all at 
> once lets rpm see that the dependencies are all met.
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I thought I had tried that, but maybe not. I will find me another machine and
give it a whirl.




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