-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Tuesday 30 April 2002 08:18 am, Jim Hale wrote: > I just have a question that may not be a major deal - I sometimes > install programs that are not in rpm format - I'm unarchiving, doing > the ./configure/make/make install dance. When all is said and done, I > 'think' the program is installed, but when I pull up a package listing, > it still lists the older version.
When you compile and install a package this way, RPM knows nothing about it. The application _is_ installed, but since it wasn't installed via rpm, it isn't in the rpm database. > Is it better to use the 'rpm -[options] [program.rpm]' instead of using > the Red Hat Package manager that's available thru the menus? I seem to > have better luck with the command line routine. The Package Manager > said that there was an error installing Samba 2.2.3a but it seems to be > running fine and the Webmin Package lister shows the correct version. I use the command line. It probably gives you more control than the GUI tools. I've never used the GUI rpm tools, so I can't debate the differences. - -- - -Michael pgp key: http://www.tuxfan.homeip.net:8080/gpgkey.txt Red Hat Linux 7.2 in 8M of RAM: http://www.rule-project.org/ - -- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iEYEARECAAYFAjzPJjEACgkQn/07WoAb/St4yACfd3xDX5lVtFGKKEBgYQ6TAU+r qJ4AnjZHzxw4E7IRcs/pxOeCvSwcn3nu =0GvA -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
