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Old 08-30-2004, 01:51 PM   #1
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install rpm package from other distributions


Hello, I would like to know if it is possible to install rpm package marked with a distribution different from the rh9 I have installed.
I found rpm packages coming from Polished Linux Distribution. And I wonder if I can use them.

A related question is : Can I upgrade a from a version package-version1.1.1-i386.rpm to a package-version1.1.2-i586.rpm, provide my architecture is greater than or equal to i586 ?


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Old 08-30-2004, 02:43 PM   #2
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every package u download u will find rpms for for different linux distros and different versions also
but u will find only 1 source package
this is of th reasom because rpm packages are precompiled with regard to a distributiion and its versin,so they are fast to install,
while the source we get is to be compiled,, so it always takes more time,
so if u do not get an rpm of ur distro u should get the source package,
rpm packags meant for other distributions may get installed on ur system,but it may conflicts,!!!

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Old 08-30-2004, 04:41 PM   #3
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Thanks for your clear answer, and what about the architecture upgrade
pack-ver1.i386.rpm to pack-ver2.i486.rpm ?

Thanks, xround.
 
Old 08-31-2004, 12:36 AM   #4
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i386 package can be installed on all hardware that have an a architecture greater than the 386(this was one of the initial architecture of processors we had,now P3 is 586/686 (i am not confirmned))

so if u get a i386 packes ,it will installed on maximum machines ,because today generally we have architctures greater then i386, so if u get a packa o i686 ,it depends it will be installed on ur system.

i do not much more idea on this,u may confirm this also...


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Old 08-31-2004, 03:25 AM   #5
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masand, thanks again for your answer. I knew a bit about that topic concerning architecture.
And forgive me about this, my question was not enough precise.
I wanted to know if, on a computer with for instance an i686 architecture, an upgrade of a package pac-v1-i386.rpm to the package pac-v2--i586.rpm would not create conflicts.
For instance let suppose that "pac-v1-i386.rpm" was installed with it dual developpement package "pac-devel-v1-i386.rpm". And let suppose that pac-devel-v1 is needed by pac-v1. Can that situation involve conflicts ?

Cheers, xround.
 
Old 08-31-2004, 01:54 PM   #6
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Originally posted by xround
masand, thanks again for your answer. I knew a bit about that topic concerning architecture.
And forgive me about this, my question was not enough precise.
I wanted to know if, on a computer with for instance an i686 architecture, an upgrade of a package pac-v1-i386.rpm to the package pac-v2--i586.rpm would not create conflicts.
For instance let suppose that "pac-v1-i386.rpm" was installed with it dual developpement package "pac-devel-v1-i386.rpm". And let suppose that pac-devel-v1 is needed by pac-v1. Can that situation involve conflicts ?

Cheers, xround.
hi

hey sorry about this,but i could not get ur question ..
could u please explain it more clearly....

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