Why are you repeating this? Back channel e-mails? Craig On Wed, 2009-01-21 at 14:18 -0600, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > Here is a copy of my post. I guess I could have been more specific > about the dangers. I did a second post in response to Craig that > went into more detail. > > R. G. Newbury wrote: > > From: Michael Comperchio <mcmprch@xxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: Re: updateing ARGHH. > > > >> > > > Ok so here's what 'yum' thinks... > >> > ffmpeg-libs-0.4.9-0.52.20080908.fc10.i386 : Libraries for ffmpeg > >> > Repo : installed > >> > Matched from: > >> > Other : Provides-match: libavcodec.so.51 > >>I'm just not the sharpest tool in the shed I guess 'cuz I'm stumped.... > > > > I've been ARGGHH'd too. Try a 'rpm --force install ffmpeglibs...rpm' etc. > > > > This is effectively a re-install of the rpm *and* updates the meta-data. > > (And doesn't attempt, like 'yum remove', to remove every package which > > depends upon the one being (re)installed, > > > > Geoff > > > "--force" is a bit of overkill here. All you should need is > "--replacepkgs". The "--replacefiles" option that is part of the > "--force" options can turn around a bite you if you are not careful. > > On the other hand, if there are still dependencies problems, > "--force" is not going to help with that. > > One final note - the format is "rpm -i --replacepkgs <rpms>" - if > you try to use install it is going to treat install as an rpm to be > installed. (You can use --install) Personally, I like to use -ivh > when installing, so I can see what is going on... > > Mikkel > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
