Hi Edward, I am new to Linux. How do you rebuild the rpm database and clear thde cache? Thanks, Li > 1> U is for Updating a package. > 2> i is for installing a package. > 3> v is for verbose output (more messages to the > console). > 4> h is for the hash marking (progress bar). > > So for updating a package I use: > > rpm -Uvh *.rpm > > for installing a package from scratch (like what you > should do with > kernels) I use: > > rpm -ivh *.rpm > > I would expect an error in rpm if you use both i and > U in the same > command as you've done above. A segfault is a bit > much and I assume the > programmers haven't debugged that parameter > combination. > > As to why it takes so long, I would rebuild the rpm > database and clear > the cache files - this smells like an old problem I > used to have. > > Regards, > Ed. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
