Right, you can use nodeps to force an install, but if the original packages are dependent on things like specific level shared libraries, you might find they don't work quite right after.
You could have done rpm --erase --nodeps to remove mysql without removing the dependent packages. You could also take the spec file from the old version of mysql and use it to build a new package for the new mysql. Possibly difficult, but easier than starting from scratch. > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Aria Bamdad > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 9:39 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [LINUX-390] RPM question > > > So then if you do want to install a package using RPM that would need > another package that was installed manually, you would have to use the > --nodeps option to force the install? > > For example, I had to install MySQL using the source. To do > this, I had to > uninstall the older RPM installed version and other apps that > used it because > they were dependent on it. Now, I have to re-install those > 'other apps' that > depend on MySQL but RPM doesn't know about the new MySQL install. > > > On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 08:37:48 -0600 Ryan Ware said: > >I don't believe you can. RPM only manages RPM's. > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Aria Bamdad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 8:34 AM > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Subject: RPM question > >> > >> > >> Hi, > >> > >> If I install a package using the configure/make method, how > >> do I tell RPM > >> that the package is installed so that it will know about it? > >> > >> Thanks. > >> > ============================================================================== If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, please notify the sender, delete it and do not read, act upon, print, disclose, copy, retain or redistribute it. Click here for important additional terms relating to this e-mail. <http://www.ml.com/email_terms/> ==============================================================================
