Re: how to avoid package naming conflicts?

[Mike Cronenworth <mike cchtml com>]

-------- Original Message  --------
Subject: how to avoid package naming conflicts?
From: Holger Dörner <hod fedoraproject org>
To: Development discussions related to Fedora <fedora-devel-list redhat com>
Date: 04/25/2008 11:55 PM
> Hi all,
>
> I have just a short (and maybe stupid) question:
> I want to build a RPM and SRPM for a library, cause I need the latest
> version from upstream. My problem is, the package allready exists in
> Fedora repo (older version), so there would be a naming conflict.
> How do I avoid this conflict? Just put something in the name to identify
> it clearly?
>
> Btw: The library is libewf and I need it for sleuthkit for forensics,
> but it doesn't build with current libewf in F8. If all goes fine I also
> would like to set up my own repo.
>
> Thank you so far.
>
>
> Regards,
>   
Use rpm -Uhv to install your newer version. Grab the RPMs you wish to 
use the new library with and rpmbuild --rebuild them. Use rpm -Uhv 
--force --replacefiles to install the programs.

Or, as mentioned, get the maintainer to update.