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Operating system: Linux: Installer: Upgrade: File: How to upgrade a .rpm package?

Feb 27th, 2004 01:34
Knud van Eeden,

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--- Knud van Eeden --- 24 November 2003 - 02:18 am -------------------

Operating system: Linux: Installer: Upgrade: File: How to upgrade 
a .rpm package?

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The rpm program will check in its database before installing a package
and will not install a package that is already there, even if you
are trying to install a newer version.

You have to explicitely inform the rpm program that you want to
upgrade the package.

You can do so by using the -U parameter:

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To upgrade, use the command:

 rpm -Uvh --force <your .rpm filename>

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e.g.

 rpm -Uvh --force /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/SRPMS/db*.rpm

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Tested in:

Linux Debian v3

Linux Mandrake v9: OK

Linux Red Hat v9: OK

Linux Slackware v9

Linux SuSE v9

Linux Turbolinux v8

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Internet: see also:

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Operating system: Linux: Installation: File: Overview: Can you give me 
an overview of installation?
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/29106/fid/107

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