Here is a copy of my post. I guess I could have been more specific about the dangers. I did a second post in response to Craig that went into more detail. R. G. Newbury wrote: > From: Michael Comperchio <mcmprch@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: updateing ARGHH. > >> > > Ok so here's what 'yum' thinks... >> > ffmpeg-libs-0.4.9-0.52.20080908.fc10.i386 : Libraries for ffmpeg >> > Repo : installed >> > Matched from: >> > Other : Provides-match: libavcodec.so.51 >>I'm just not the sharpest tool in the shed I guess 'cuz I'm stumped.... > > I've been ARGGHH'd too. Try a 'rpm --force install ffmpeglibs...rpm' etc. > > This is effectively a re-install of the rpm *and* updates the meta-data. > (And doesn't attempt, like 'yum remove', to remove every package which > depends upon the one being (re)installed, > > Geoff > "--force" is a bit of overkill here. All you should need is "--replacepkgs". The "--replacefiles" option that is part of the "--force" options can turn around a bite you if you are not careful. On the other hand, if there are still dependencies problems, "--force" is not going to help with that. One final note - the format is "rpm -i --replacepkgs <rpms>" - if you try to use install it is going to treat install as an rpm to be installed. (You can use --install) Personally, I like to use -ivh when installing, so I can see what is going on... Mikkel -- Registered Linux User #16148 (http://counter.li.org/)
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