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

[Thorsten Geelhaar <thorsten geelhaar materna de>]

Hello

Bob Kashani wrote:
> 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

Thanks ,

--replacepkgs works
--oldpackage seems to work only with versions, that are older then the installed

The --force option, so my little experience is similary to a new installation. Or is this wrong ?


Thorsten

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