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Re: [Q] how to make RPM install old driver??

From: Michael Schwendt <fedora wir-sind-cool org>
To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list redhat com>
Subject: Re: [Q] how to make RPM install old driver??
Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2004 09:46:14 +0100

On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 10:04:25 +0200, Karasik, Vitaly wrote:

> rpm  -i --force your_package.rpm

No. rpm -ivh --oldpackage ...
 
Notice that --force also is an alias for

  --replacepkgs --replacefiles --oldpackage

so it is dangerous to use, because it would overwrite existing files
without confirmation/warning.

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References:
- RE: [Q] how to make RPM install old driver??
  - From: Karasik, Vitaly

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