Re: RPM has problems recognizing installed packages

[Michael Schwendt <ms0301rh arcor de>]

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On Thu, 1 May 2003 10:52:20 +0200, Carlos wrote:

> Quite frequently RPM on RH 8.0 seems to have trouble 
> indentifying installed packages. I just installed a 
> java_plugin and after installing a ask "rpm -qi 
> packagename" and I get the message that the package is not 
> installed. However, if I try to installe it again, then a 
> get a message saying that it is already installed. I have 
> rebuild the rpm data base and it keeps on doing the same.
> 
> Could someone clarify ?

With RPM, the package name need not be the file name. The real
package name is stored inside the RPM file header. Run something
like the following on the package file

  rpm --query --package java_plugin* --queryformat "%{name}\n"

to find out the package name. That's the name used inside the RPM
database. Or take a look at the top of

  rpm --query --all --last | less

to see what packages you have installed most recently.

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