Hal Wine wrote, around 01/03/2005 17:34:07 > > Try: > rpm -U --test ftp://package.xyz.rpm > > There still could be package dependent checking in the package's %pre > scriptlet that would cause a real install to fail, but this comes as > close as having the package downloaded. > > However, I have no idea if any of the URL commands only read the package > header over the wire. You may be doing a full download in the background. > No only "rpm -qp" command reads only the header all other commands download the package first. so i must find a way do use the output from "rpm -qpR" to generate a new "local" rpm query to check if the requirements are fulfilled Thanks Ralf _______________________________________________ Rpm-list mailing list Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list
