Re: How to reinstall a rpm package with the same Version

[Bob Kashani <bobk ocf berkeley edu>]

On Wed, 2005-09-07 at 14:59 +0200, Thorsten Geelhaar wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I want to reinstall  a rpm package with the same version for test purposes.
> For example:
> 
> 1. rpm -i package_2.1.0
> 2. rpm -u package_2.1.0
> 
> Then the system says package already installed.
> If i force it the system makes a new installation, but i will do an update
> how can i make it?

Have you tried --replacepkgs or --oldpackge.

If that doesn't work then a 'rpm -Uvh --force some.rpm' should work.

Bob

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