Alexander Dalloz wrote:
Am Mo, den 04.10.2004 schrieb Rick Stevens um 22:22:
Either install each individually or with a wildcard and use "--force"
or "--nodeps":
rpm -ivh --force mplayer*
rpm -ivh --nodeps mplayer*
Outsch! Though these parameters "might" be ok to use in this special
case, it is _never_ a good idea to suggest them. There are too much
cases where these are the best way to blow up the system.
This is true, and I didn't put on my normal caveat about the use of
those options. Comes from being in a hurry. My appologies.
or simply specify both RPMs on the rpm command line:
rpm -ivh mplayer* mplayer-common*
Better very rarely use "-i" but "-U" to prevent parallel installs. Using
the update parameter is best in most every case. Just installing another
kernel the "-i" switch is better.
Yes, that's also correct. I always use "-U" (if I'm not sure I have it)
or "-F" (if I only want to update it), and I reserve "-i" for kernels.
Either will work.
... and the risks are known to those who already fall down the stairs.
Yup. I just hurredly scribbled my response while three people were
having, uhm, a somewhat direct and acrimonious exchange (OK, OK, an
argument!) in my office.
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