[18225] in Athena Bugs
Re: linux : linux rpm
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Aaron M. Ucko)
Sun Sep 3 15:45:49 2000
To: Angie Kelic <sly@mit.edu>
Cc: bugs@mit.edu, bobmah@mit.edu
From: amu@MIT.EDU (Aaron M. Ucko)
Date: 03 Sep 2000 15:45:45 -0400
In-Reply-To: Angie Kelic's message of "Sun, 03 Sep 2000 13:50:26 EDT"
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Angie Kelic <sly@MIT.EDU> writes:
> >RPM should do the right thing if you list both packages on the same
> >command line.
>
> I understand that this will work, as will rpm --nodep. I just think
> that having this sort of dependency is confusing for people that
> don't have a whole lot of experience with linux attempting to do
> a layered installed.
My understanding is that I/S considers experienced users the only
target for layered installs.
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Aaron M. Ucko, KB1CJC <amu@mit.edu> (finger amu@monk.mit.edu)
