"goldengull.net administrator" wrote:
>
> i was able to uninstall the packages you listed below by running
> rpm -e --nodeps oldpackagename
>
> however, when i goto install the new server i get:
>
> [root@web transfer]# rpm -i MySQL-client-3.23.31-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
> error: failed dependencies:
> libmysqlclient.so.10 is needed by MySQL-client-3.23.31-1.1mdk
>
> again. :/
>
> i've been rooting through archives and other docs, and can't seem to find
> any clues. thanks for everyone's help though. this list has been good.
> any more ideas?
>
> mg
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Altoine B.
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 4:13 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [expert] mysql update
>
> "goldengull.net administrator" wrote:
> >
> > i'm having a hideous time updating mysql here. i downloaded all the
> > packages from a ftp mirror when i read about the php/mysql update. php
> > installed fine, although i had to rpm -e the old packages before i
> installed
> > the new. (i won't get into this any more. it's been discussed)
> >
> > but
> >
> > due to my problems with mandrakeupdate dumping the core when i try to run
> it
> > on all my machines, i have to dl packages manually and install them with
> > rpm.
> >
> > when i goto install MySQL, i get lots of error messages:
> >
> > [root@web transfer]# rpm -Fvh MySQL-3.23.31-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
> > file /usr/bin/mysqlbug from install of MySQL-3.23.31-1.1mdk conflicts with
> > file from package MySQL-client-3.23.23-1mdk
> > [root@web transfer]# rpm -Fvh MySQL-client-3.23.31-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
> > error: failed dependencies:
> > libmysqlclient.so.10 is needed by MySQL-client-3.23.31-1.1mdk
> > [root@web transfer]# rpm -e MySQL-client
> > error: removing these packages would break dependencies:
> > MySQL-client is needed by MySQL-3.23.23-1mdk
> > MySQL-client is needed by MySQL-bench-3.23.23-1mdk
> > [root@web transfer]# rpm -e MySQL-3.23.23
> > error: removing these packages would break dependencies:
> > MySQL >= 3.23 is needed by perl-Mysql-1.22_15-3mdk
> > [root@web transfer]#
> >
> > i can't seem to get the new packages to install or the old ones to
> > uninstall. what am i missing here? i don't have rpm package manager
> > installed on my servers (high security). prehaps that would help? what
> is
> > the name of the rpm to install for that?
> >
> > 'preciate the help.
> >
> > mg
> >
>
> Try this method:
>
> rpm -e perl-Mysql-1.22_15-3mdk
> rpm -e MySQL-bench-3.23.23-1mdk
> rpm -e MySQL-3.23.23-1mdk
> rpm -e MySQL-client
>
> Do that in this order and you should be ok.
>
> Cheers,
> -- Al
Believe it or not, but you have to install the MySQL-client first before
all other packages. I found that interesting myself.
Cheers,
-- Al
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