How to update from rpm 4.4 to rpm 5.0

[Kevin Fenzi]

On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:41:20 -0800
JD <jd1008 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear list,
> My current system has
> 
> rpm-4.4.2.2-2
> rpm-libs-4.4.2.2-2
> rpm-python-4.4.2.2-2
> 
> I want to update to
> 
> rpm-perl-5.0-0.2.0
> rpm-libs-5.0-0.2.0
> rpm-build-5.0-0.2.0
> rpm-5.0-0.2.0
> rpm-python-5.0-0.2.0
> The 5.0 builds are made for my version of fedora.
> 
> How can I update to the new 5.0 stuff safely, so that
> I am not left without an rpm tool.
> The dependencies are so many, I am not sure how I can
> update and not break the dependents.

Where are you seeing these rpms? They are not provided by Fedora. 

If it's rpm5, why not ask their support forums for help: 
http://rpm5.org/community.php

Or better yet, just stick with the Fedora provided packages. 

kevin
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