rpm stuff installing oracle

linareja · 09-26-2008, 07:05 AM

[root@localhost parches]# rpm -i compat-libcwait-2.1-1.i386.rpm
package compat-libcwait-2.1-1 is already installed
[root@localhost parches]# rpm -q compat-libcwait-2.1-1.i386.rpm
package compat-libcwait-2.1-1.i386.rpm is not installed

I think my laptop is kidding me! can anyone explain that?

thanks in advance

valen_tino · 09-26-2008, 08:52 AM

issue "rpm -qa | grep compat-libcwait". this will tell you if the rpm has been installed or not.

SkyEye · 10-01-2008, 03:49 AM

When you query for a package you don't give the platform or the version as a part of the name query.

That is:
# rpm -q compat-libcwait
is the correct usage as valen_tino said.

linareja · 10-13-2008, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by valen_tino

issue "rpm -qa | grep compat-libcwait". this will tell you if the rpm has been installed or not.

The problem is that these lines told me that it was installed and then that it was not! Very useful command btw, thanks!

jonesr · 10-14-2008, 02:51 PM

On 64-bit platforms you need to see whether the 32-bit and/or 64-bit versions are present and rpm doesn't tell you unless you specifically ask. This may be similar. Try adding this to your rpm query:

Code:

--queryformat "%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE} (%{ARCH})\n"