Jim Douglas wrote:
From: Gilboa Davara <gilboad@xxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: gilboad@xxxxxxxxx,For users of Fedora Core releases
<fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: FC4 hosed
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:42:31 +0200
On Tue, 2006-10-24 at 17:55 +0000, Jim Douglas wrote:
> I have a disk with FC4 on which, KDE, YUM and RPM were deleted.
>
> How can I install RPM so I can install YUM?
There is some option using the rescue CD to install rpms even if rpm is
not presently on the installation. I believe it is mainly used for
damaged installations where rpm is affected. Since you removed rpm, I
guess it is effected.
I'm not sure how many issues there will be with FC6 so I'm goin to wait
it out.
It installs rpm and yum by default. KDE is selectable. Also there was
great care with the developers and the testers to resolve issues before
release.
I don't have FC6 downloaded and installed yet. I am still running the
test version until the download completes.
If you still want to stick it out with FC4, googling for options
available that will allow you to install rpm in rescue mode. I believe
it is something like mounting the media, changing to the directory where
your rpm files are located, running
rpm root=/mnt/sysimage -Uvh /mnt/source/Fedora/RPMS/rpm*.rpm
I never tried this, but partial of remembrance on a similar topic seems
to be "something like that".
I also tried google to find information but cam up with poor hits with
the search.
Good luck!
Are you sure that you are not ready to upgrade?
Jim
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