just a small point.
to query an installed package, ommit the .i586.rpm

e.g.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] downloads-linux]$ rpm -q perl-5.8.1-0.RC4.2mdk.i586.rpm
package perl-5.8.1-0.RC4.2mdk.i586.rpm is not installed
[EMAIL PROTECTED] downloads-linux]$ rpm -q perl-5.8.1-0.RC4.2mdk
perl-5.8.1-0.RC4.2mdk
[EMAIL PROTECTED] downloads-linux]$

bascule

On Friday 14 Nov 2003 2:24 am, Richard Babcock wrote:
> here)
> After a little time with 'man rpm' I tried to query the package.
> #rpm -q perl-5.8.0-19mdk.i586.rpm
> package perl-5.8.0-19mdk.i586.rpm is not installed.
> Ok, fine. I left the upgrade option out.
> #rpm -i perl-5.8.0-19mdk.i586.rpm
> package perl-5.8.0-19mdk is already installed.

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