Re: What is best method on RH for getting *new* versions of installed software

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On Wed, Feb 26, 2003 at 09:52:53AM -0500, reg hughson wrote:
> So are most rpms for 8.0 the same as for 7.3? Can I use the 8.0 rpms on
> my 7.3 system?

As others have said, the answer is basically no, but that doesn't mean
much.  The *binary* rpm is usually not compatable, but in some (many?)
cases you can grab the source rpm and rebuild it for your 7.3 system.
I've used this approach to get 7.3 packages onto 6.2.

        .../Ed
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