On Tue, 2006-03-28 at 11:27 -0500, Todd Zullinger wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Dan Thurman wrote: > > What is the difference between rpm -i and rpm -U ? > > > > If I have a bunch of rpm files and use -i, will it remove > > previous versions of packages or will it retain older packages > > and install the newer package on top? > > It will install the package in addition to the old one. This is > what's done with kernels, for example. > > > I assume -U looks for older packages, removes it if found, > > and then installs the newer package? > > Correct. If there was no old package, it will just go ahead and > install the new package. Bummer. What do I do if I already went ahead and used the -i option- now what do I have to do to remove the bloat? > > There's also the --freshen (-F) option. That works like --upgrade, > but it will only install packages that have another version already > installed. > > > I just want to make sure that I do no end up with filesystem > > bloat choosing the wrong arguments. > > I've gotten to know rpm well over the years (as I am sure many here > have), but with the exception of packages I've built here that I wish > to test before adding them to my local yum repo, I prefer to use yum > for package management. > > - -- > Todd OpenPGP -> KeyID: 0xD654075A | URL: www.pobox.com/~tmz/pgp > ====================================================================== > If laws worked, there would be no crime. > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: When crypto is outlawed bayl bhgynjf jvyy unir cevinpl. > > iG0EARECAC0FAkQpY98mGGh0dHA6Ly93d3cucG9ib3guY29tL350bXovcGdwL3Rt > ei5hc2MACgkQuv+09NZUB1oy0QCdHMlzhhLTo5uQjZDTLBRe1aKqU1IAnRYSQVE0 > 1PrT21kk+HBUvw3oXgRn > =Y7pB > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >
