If, for instance, I have the KDE 2.0 packages (RPM, of course)
installed...and I download the KDE 2.1 source code (instead of the RPMs),
what should I do?
Should I uninstall (rpm -e) the KDE 2.0 packages *before* compiling &
installing the 2.1 source code (but then wouldn't any new app's RPMs
designed
for *only* KDE 2.1 and above, refuse to install because KDE 2.1 doesn't look
like it's been installed, to the RPM program?)?
Or can I just compile & install the 2.1 source over the RPMs (but wouldn't
RPM get confused or annoyed?)?.
I am asking these questions because some of my recent "upgrades" (including
X
4.0.3, xmms, KDE 2.2, sawfish etc.) have been exhibiting unusual behaviour,
to say the least. These were installed by just overwriting the current
installation and not telling RPM.
Thanks,
George
