On Tue, 2 Dec 2003, Michael Kearey wrote: > Blaine Gordon wrote: > > This should be an easy one. I want to install an RPM for Mozilla to > > update it. If I try I get a message that it conflicts with the current > > version. Is there a command which overwrites the current version using > > RPM's? > > Mozilla consists of several rpms. Attempting to install just one when > there are several others depending on the one you are replacing is > troublesome. > > See what mozilla rpms you have installed : > rpm -qa |grep moz > > My Redhat 9 box shows : > rpm -qa |grep moz > mozilla-nss-1.5-1 > mozilla-chat-1.5-1 > mozilla-js-debugger-1.5-1 > mozilla-nspr-devel-1.5-1 > mozilla-devel-1.5-1 > mozilla-nspr-1.5-1 > mozilla-mail-1.5-1 > mozilla-nss-devel-1.5-1 > mozilla-dom-inspector-1.5-1 > mozilla-1.5-1 > mozilla-debuginfo-1.5-1 > > > Get all the rpm packages (Updated ones) that is listed by rpm -qa > |grep moz . > > Run 'rpm -Fvh *.rpm' in the directory you downloaded the updated rpms to. I would suggest you stop causing yourself so much pain and use up2date, yum, or apt-rpm. With all of these tools out there why make use of them. HTH, .....Tom
