java-1.4.2-gcj-compat uninstalls sun jre

Rex Dieter rdieter at math.unl.edu
Tue Apr 26 18:34:29 UTC 2005


Jeff Johnson wrote:
> Rex Dieter wrote:
> 
>>
>> *Yes* it can.  The bugzilla report referred to now on several occasions
>> documents the rpm behavior where:
>>
>> foo1 includes
>> Provides: bar
>>
>> Any install of a real 'bar' package, which now includes an implicit
>> Obsoletes: bar < %%version-%%release
>> will remove foo1.
>>  
>>
> 
> Bzzzt! rpm never removes *anything* *ever* on "install" (as in --install).
> 
> At least get your rant right and use the word "upgrade".

Of course, technically you're right.  However, AFAIK, apt/yum always
uses the "upgrade" mode of rpm.

-- Rex




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