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Old 09-22-2004, 05:13 AM   #1
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cant install mplayer rpm file?


Can I know why i cant install rpm file?
Anyones knows please help, thanks..........

[root@localhost mplayer]# rpm -ivh mplayer-common-1.0pre5-2.i386.rpm
warning: mplayer-common-1.0pre5-2.i386.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 75aa026a
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
package mplayer-common-1.0pre5-2 is already installed
[root@localhost mplayer]# rpm -ql mplayer-common-1.0pre5-2.i386.rpm
package mplayer-common-1.0pre5-2.i386.rpm is not installed
 
Old 09-22-2004, 05:19 AM   #2
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Have you tried a -Uvh?
 
Old 09-22-2004, 05:19 AM   #3
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Well if the RPM doesn't work(which they usualy don't in my experiences), just build it from source.
 
Old 09-22-2004, 07:36 AM   #4
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with whichever distro you use go to www.rpmseek.com and find a distro specific package.
 
  


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