I recommend installing gcc and builld tools to recompile RPM if something goes wrong. On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 12:44 AM, Mikkel L. Ellertson <mikkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > JD wrote: >> Dear list, >> My current system has >> >> rpm-4.4.2.2-2 >> rpm-libs-4.4.2.2-2 >> rpm-python-4.4.2.2-2 >> >> I want to update to >> >> rpm-perl-5.0-0.2.0 >> rpm-libs-5.0-0.2.0 >> rpm-build-5.0-0.2.0 >> rpm-5.0-0.2.0 >> rpm-python-5.0-0.2.0 >> The 5.0 builds are made for my version of fedora. >> >> How can I update to the new 5.0 stuff safely, so that >> I am not left without an rpm tool. >> The dependencies are so many, I am not sure how I can >> update and not break the dependents. >> > Use yum to do the update. It will manage any dependencies. It also > takes care of not removing the old version before the new version is > installed. (That is why it first gets all the packages, does the > install, and then does cleanup.) > > Mikkel > -- > > Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, > for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines > -- ------------ Itamar Reis Peixoto e-mail/msn: itamar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx sip: itamar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx skype: itamarjp icq: 81053601 +55 11 4063 5033 +55 34 3221 8599 -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
