On Thu, 2006-05-18 at 16:36, Karl Larsen wrote: > > > > No, you should use rpm -Uvh to install or upgrade packages. Use > > rpm -i only when you want to install package even if there's an > > older version (e.g. for kernel packages). > > > > > Sorry, I own a copy of Maximum RPM and it goes into details for > every control letter. There is no old copy of Adobe Acrobat here. If > there was one it would error out telling me so. It didn't. It's > installed and working. -U always works and saves the time of thinking about whether it's the first install or not. I think the kernel is the only thing that lets you keep multiple copies anyway. -- Les Mikesell lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx
