force installation

phoenix · 01-19-2003, 01:51 PM

In rh8 how do u force an installation?

i tried to add packages from my install cd so i could use gcc and kernal compile utilities but it said i was missing
cyrus-sasl=2.1.7-2
and
krb5-libs=1.2.5-6

I downloaded the rpms but when i tried to install them it said that newer versions were already installed.

First they arent there, then they are...whats up with my disappering reappering packages??

Someone help...

oot · 01-19-2003, 02:03 PM

To force an rpm to install use "rpm --force". To install an rpm without a dependencies check, use "rpm --nodeps".

As for the now you see it, now you don't game, it probably means the packages are already on there but using a different name.

phoenix · 01-19-2003, 02:21 PM

thnx...ill give that a try

oot · 01-19-2003, 03:24 PM

Let me know how it goes. ;-)

phoenix · 01-20-2003, 03:35 PM

im still pretty new to this lunix stuff and im not sure of the exact synax of the command. Say i had an RPM called file.rpm and it was in /home/me, what exactly would i have to type at the shell promtp to get it to force install?

marsonist · 01-20-2003, 09:29 PM

I would type in (all lines followed by hitting enter)
cd /home/me
rpm -Uhv file.rpm --nodeps

if that doesn't work then try

rpm -Uhv file.rpm --force

That should do it.