Hello Kevin,
Sunday, May 07, 2000, 10:18:10 PM, you wrote:
KH> Hi All
KH> I am new to this RPM style of managing things and have come up against the
KH> following.
KH> [root@mail /tmp]# rpm -Uvh syslogd-1.3.33-15.i386.rpm
KH> error: file /etc/syslog.conf from install of syslogd-1.3.33-15 conflicts
KH> with file from package sysklogd-1.3.31-6
KH> error: file /usr/sbin/klogd from install of syslogd-1.3.33-15 conflicts with
KH> file from package sysklogd-1.3.31-6
KH> error: file /usr/sbin/syslogd from install of syslogd-1.3.33-15 conflicts
KH> with file from package sysklogd-1.3.31-6
KH> [root@mail /tmp]#
KH> So my question is how do I upgrade syslogd?
KH> I have tried stopping the service but it still fails. I could use
KH> the --force option but that seems a little dodgy and I really do not want to
KH> do this unless someone can convince me it is a safe thing to do.
KH> Also, possibly related is this
KH> [root@mail /tmp]# rpm -Uv initscripts-5.00-1.i386.rpm
KH> error: failed dependencies:
KH> e2fsprogs >= 1.15 is needed by initscripts-5.00-1
KH> procps >= 2.0.4 is needed by initscripts-5.00-1
KH> setup >= 2.0.3 is needed by initscripts-5.00-1
KH> /sbin/fuser is needed by initscripts-5.00-1
KH> timeconfig < 3.0 conflicts with initscripts-5.00-1
KH> If I try to upgrade the dependencies I just keep getting similar messages.
KH> What is the best way to upgrade these packages?
KH> BTW this computer is required to be up and working 24x7 and shutting it down
KH> to test and try things is not an option.
KH> Any help or resources appreciated.
KH> Thanks
KH> [-----------------------------------+------------------------------------]
KH> | Kevin Hancock | ARCOMNET Pty Ltd |
KH> | Ph : +61 8 8212 6900 | 167 Grote St |
KH> | Fax : +61 8 8212 6134 | ADELAIDE, S.Aust |
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KH> [-----------------------------------+------------------------------------]
You'll need to rpm -e your existing sysklogd, then rpm -i the newer
version - that's how it has worked for me when I've run into this
problem.
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