overwriting with Rpms

[Tom Diehl]

On Tue, 2 Dec 2003, Michael Kearey wrote:

> Blaine Gordon wrote:
> > This should be an easy one. I want to install an RPM for Mozilla to 
> > update it. If I try I get a message that it conflicts with the current 
> > version. Is there a command which overwrites the current version using 
> > RPM's?
> 
> Mozilla consists of several rpms. Attempting to install just one when 
> there are several others depending on the one you are replacing is 
> troublesome.
> 
> See what mozilla rpms you have installed :
> rpm -qa |grep moz
> 
> My Redhat 9 box shows :
> rpm -qa |grep moz
> mozilla-nss-1.5-1
> mozilla-chat-1.5-1
> mozilla-js-debugger-1.5-1
> mozilla-nspr-devel-1.5-1
> mozilla-devel-1.5-1
> mozilla-nspr-1.5-1
> mozilla-mail-1.5-1
> mozilla-nss-devel-1.5-1
> mozilla-dom-inspector-1.5-1
> mozilla-1.5-1
> mozilla-debuginfo-1.5-1
> 
> 
> Get all the rpm packages (Updated ones) that is listed by rpm -qa 
> |grep moz .
> 
> Run 'rpm -Fvh *.rpm' in the directory you downloaded the updated rpms to.

I would suggest you stop causing yourself so much pain and use up2date, yum,
or apt-rpm. With all of these tools out there why make use of them.

HTH,

.....Tom