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Re: problems updating rpm

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Thomas Ribbrock \(Design/DEG\))
Tue Oct 27 05:06:37 1998

Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 10:07:56 +0000
From: "Thomas Ribbrock \(Design/DEG\)" <argathin@iname.com>
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In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.95.981025101657.3271B-100000@www.fortconsulting.com>; from Eric Fort on Sun, Oct 25, 1998 at 10:23:01AM +0000
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Eric Fort writes:
> I tried to upgrade rpm and it failed - see below:
> 
> why?  notice that the files it thinks it needs are there.

What is your current rpm version? I remember such issues with older rpm
versions (e.g. 2.3.x/2.4.x, can't remember details, though). I'd try
--no-depend (consult the rpm man page for the exact syntax... :-} ) and see
what happens.

HTH,

Thomas
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