Hi,
first remove older version command using rm command and then install
latest version using source.may be require to update softlink as well.
Regards,
Amol
On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 1:46 AM, nidhi mittal hada
<[email protected]>wrote:
> hi all
>
> i had a basic doubt
>
> i had e2fsprogs -1.39 version in my m/c i wanted 1.41 version of it.
> i got source of it in .tar.gz form and installed it from source as per
> README file.
> it installed successfully .... but i guess rpm list still is pointing to
> old rpm ....
>
> because
> it still shows older version
>
> rpm -qa | grep -i e2fsprogs
> e2fsprogs-1.39-20.el5.i386
> e2fsprogs-devel-1.39-20.el5.i386
> e2fsprogs-libs-1.39-20.el5.i386
>
> but if i do this
>
> /sbin/mkfs.ext2 fs-version
> mke2fs 1.41.10 (10-Feb-2009)
>
> it shows as if version 1.41 is there
>
>
> Now
> in this situation ...i tried to remove rpm ..but it warns that other rpms
> are dependent on it for working.
> how do i ensure that ....when i use ext2fs.h in my c file ...the functions
> ext2fs_open are being used from latest version?
>
>
> Nidhi
>
>
>
>
> --
> Thanks & Regards
> Nidhi Mittal Hada
> Scientific officer D
> Computer Division
> Bhabha Atomic Research Center
> Mumbai
>
>
>
