Re: RPM doesn't do as it is told.

["Steve \"Stevers!\" Coile" <scoile redhat com>]

On Mon, 31 May 1999, Vidiot wrote:
[...]
>Redhat needs to answer why the web site had the WRONG instructions for
>updating the Netscape packages.

Maybe you need to complain TO Red Hat instead of simply mouthing off.
As noted on the errata itself:

	Mail problems with errata to faq-maintainer.

Have you done so?

>They also need to answer why there is a catch 22 situation for stuff
>like this.  That is what --force is supposed to do, which it didn't.

No, that's what *you* think "--force" is supposed to do.  You are
simply incorrect in your understanding.  "Force" is used as in "force
the replacement of existing files and packages", not as in "force the
breaking of dependencies".  Perhaps you'd prefer something more precise,
like "--force-replacing-files-and-packages-but-dont-break-dependencies"
instead?  =)

>A user should not have to uninstall a package in order to upgrade it.
>That is what -U (Upgrade) is all about.  It isn't an upgrade if you have
>to uninstall first.

Duh.

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