Re: python installation create havoc
Tom Diehl <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | gmane.linux.redhat.release.psyche |
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On Thu, 10 Jul 2003, Thomas Dodd wrote: > > > Daniel Tan wrote: > > i installed the latest rpm python2-2.2.3-1 from the website and i used this > > command rpm -Uf --nodeps to enable the installation to go through and did > ^^^^^^^^ > You should have known you'd have trouble. You should not nee to use > --nodeps. What dependencies did the package have that caused you to use > --nodeps? > > When I have dependency problem, I usually rebuild the SRPM. That solves > a lot of them properly. The build prereqs also help solve problems. > > Hap-hazard installation using --nodeps is a quick way to screw up a system. The other way to fix this would be to install the dependencies. ;) If you use something like yum odds are it would resolve the deps for you. You should NOT use --nodeps. That is almost guaranteed to bork your system. Jeff should put a warning in rpm when --force or -- nodeps is called that says something to the effect "Warning you have called with --nodeps | --force options. Using these options is known to be hazardous to the health of your system. It is strongly suggested you do not do this. And then in true M$ form say are you sure y/n? IOW don't do that!! HTH, -- ......Tom Registered Linux User #14522 http://counter.li.org [email protected] My current SpamTrap -------> [email protected] -- Psyche-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list