On Sat, Dec 27, 2003 at 03:31:21PM -0500, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > in both cases, if a listed dependency is already on the system, then > you're good to go, so there's no difference there. so the only difference > could be if you're trying to install two packages with some kind of > dependency relationship, in the same command. Right. At initial system install time, for example. > # rpm -i A.rpm B.rpm > if A "Requires" B, is the above legal? and does this differ if A lists B > as a PreReq? and, in either case, if the operation is legal, is B forced > to be installed first? or only in the case of B being a PreReq? or is it > arbitrary? yes. somewhat. in one case. yes. no. -- Matthew Miller mattdm@xxxxxxxxxx <http://www.mattdm.org/> Boston University Linux ------> <http://linux.bu.edu/> _______________________________________________ Rpm-list mailing list Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list
