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

[Ken Archer <karcher idworld net>]

Is this Benjamin's little brother?

"Steve \"Stevers!\" Coile" wrote:
> 
> 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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