Hi,

Thanks in advance for any help on this issue. Please forgive my newbishness!

I'm trying (and failing) to upgrade to Mozilla 1.2.1-1 using an RPM in RH8. It requires packages that are installed and useable (Mozilla 1.01). Here is the output:

[root@localhost batewell]# rpm -Uvh mozilla-1.2.1-1_rh8.i386.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
mozilla-nspr = 1.2.1-1_rh8 is needed by mozilla-1.2.1-1_rh8
mozilla = 1.0.1-26 is needed by (installed) mozilla-psm-1.0.1-26
mozilla = 1.0.1-26 is needed by (installed) mozilla-mail-1.0.1-26

When I check to see that mozilla 1.01-26 installed, I get this:

[root@localhost batewell]# rpm -qa | grep mozilla
mozilla-1.0.1-26
mozilla-mail-1.0.1-26
mozilla-nss-1.0.1-26
mozilla-psm-1.0.1-26
mozilla-nspr-1.0.1-26

When I try to install the missing mozilla-nspr-1.2.1-1_rh8.i386.rpm I get:

root@localhost batewell]# rpm -Uvh mozilla-nspr-1.2.1-1_rh8.i386.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
mozilla-nspr = 1.0.1-26 is needed by (installed) mozilla-1.0.1-26
mozilla-nspr = 1.0.1-26 is needed by (installed) mozilla-nss-1.0.1-26


Aside from the fact that I'd like to try the newer version of Mozilla, I'm just plain curious as to why I get failed dependencies when the necessary packages ARE installed. Can anybody provide a solution and/or an explanation?

again, thanks in advance!
Ed

If you know what you're doing, you can force installation:
rpm -Uvh --nodeps mozilla-1.2.1-1_rh8.i386.rpm

wow Iceman...that was fast!

I tried your suggestion...after the package installed, I typed mozilla to start the prog, and help/about still says Mozilla 1.0.1.

Is there anything else I need to do to run the new version?

again, many thanks, I'm in your debt.
Ed

Hmmm....well what I did when I updated Mozilla was first download all the new files into one directory. These are all the files I downloaded. Once I had all the files in one directory I went into that directory and did:

rpm --force -Uvh mozilla*

Then I uninstalled the old version of mozilla.

So it didn't help...
remove all these:

mozilla-1.2.1-1
mozilla-mail-1.0.1-26
mozilla-nss-1.0.1-26
mozilla-psm-1.0.1-26
mozilla-nspr-1.0.1-26

you can erase rpm's with the -e option, again if you want to force it, use --nodeps (but be carefull with it).

Get the new rpm's (so mail,nss,psm,nspr & mozilla itself) where you found mozilla-1.2.1-1_rh8.i386.rpm and install them, that should do the trick

THANKS FELLAS! I am writing this reply in Mozilla 1.3b.

I had downloaded all of the 1.3b RPMs (and ran into the same issues I described, when I first tried this upgrade a few days ago).

So, upon reading Crashed Again's message I tried that suggestion using the 1.3b RPMs, saved my bookmarks just in case, and closed/reopened Mozilla. It works! I didn't need to uninstall any older versions.

Thank you both for your help. I sincerely appreciate both your suggestions, and your prompt replies.


best wishes,
Ed

PS: Issue first posted at 11:56PM, solved at 12:30AM. That rocks.

Haha you are a lot smarter then me. I forgot to save my bookmarks. Doh'

I didn't tell you to save your bookmarks because I was testing you. Way to go! You passed the test.

P.S. Actually I just forgot. Sorry.

Sweet! That's good response time, I don't think you'd even talk to a person that fast with paid tech support...

Something you might consider for the future is called Synaptic. Here's a link (first one on google) about it:
http://voidmain.kicks-ass.net/redhat...must_have.html

It will save you from "dependency hell".

Cool

I still can't get over the speed of resolution. DOH!

MasterC: I just installed apt-get and synaptic via the instructions on that link...it looks REALLY promising. I'm psyched. Thanks so much for the link!

Hey Crashed_Again, check the BB on your site! I posted something, maybe I can return the favor (hopefully).

This is my new favorite site

it's not a great idea to ever force install an rpm. if you are having depencies like he had, you should just install the files simultaneously

rpm -Uvh file1.rpm file2.rpm etc....