[lug] rpm problem

llornkcor at llornkcor.com llornkcor at llornkcor.com
Mon Jul 17 17:33:24 MDT 2000


rpm checks its database for installed files. If it doesn't find them, it 
throws up that message. If you KNOW they are installed just do 
rpm -iv --force --nodeps filename 
and it will force it to install.

LP

Use caution when using this. 
I do it all the time...


> 
> Hi,
> 
> When I use "rpm -i filename" to install the package, it always give me the
> information about some files are needed by the package. While these files
> are in the /bin/, /usr/bin, or in /lib. What's this problem and how to
> solve this?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> esprinee
> 
> 
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