Re: -Upgrading RPMs

[Liguo Song <Liguo Song vanderbilt edu>]

RPM's require-relationship is a very intelligent one. A-1.1 can Require: B >= 
1.1 if any later version of B will be OK, or Require: B == 1.1 if only 1.1 
version will work with it. More details below.

puneet puri wrote:
> a) If A-1-1 needs B-1-1 and we want to Upgrade only
> B-1-1  , then would the RPM allow to upgrade B-1-1 ? 
As long as A-1.1 doesn't require B <= 1.1.

> b) If we are not aware of what packages need B-1-1 can
> we still simply go ahead and upgrade only B-1-1 ?
> using the -Upgrade command
>
> For e.g   rpm -Uvh B-2-2.rpm
You can use the following to find out what packages need B-1-1:
    rpm -q --whatrequires B-1.1
And you can use
    rpm -q --requires A-1.1
to find out the details of the require-relationship between A & B.


PS: Is is a better way to express version as 1.1 rather than 1-1. That's why I 
used 1.1 in my reply rather than your notation 1-1.



Liguo (Leo)