[wplug] RPM question - How to make it use a newer lib file than it's expecting

Brian Sammon wplug-list at brisammon.fastmail.fm
Thu Oct 14 16:28:43 EDT 2004


> IMO: you are better off using the rpm tools to redirect the installation
> (directories) rather than fiddle like this.  Either way - you're gonna

Please elaborate on what you mean by this--It sounds really interesting.

> end up with a efed up RPM database and can expect all kinds of issues /
> complaints from rpm/Yum/Up2Date.  It's been stated that these can
> co-exist, it's just trying to keep RPM happy that's the pain.....

I should add that the last time I did this kind of stuff with RPM was 3 or 4 
years ago with RPM 2.something and Redhat 6.something.  I never had any 
problems with my RPM database, but I didn't use yum/up2date.




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