Greeting Guys I have forgotten something maybe some here knows, When using and rpm macro do I need to install another package for rpm to support it. The reason I ask is mine won't work! I have created a file /root/.rpmmacro in is this %_solve_pkgsdir /path/to/your/rpms %_solve_name_fmt %{?_solve_pkgsdir}/%%{NAME}-%%{VERSION}-%%{RELEASE}. %%{ARCH}.rpm <second line is one line> this I use in conjunction with rpm -<U/i>vh --aid package name.rpm any ideas? -- Chadley Wilson Redhat Certified Technician Cert Number: 603004708291270 Pinnacle Micro Manufacturers of Proline Computers ==================================== Exercise freedom, Use LINUX =====================================