[NBLUG/talk] rpm question

Todd Cary todd at aristesoftware.com
Thu Dec 4 21:14:00 PST 2003


Mark Street wrote:

>This is the trick, you don't extract the old php.  You force RPM to install 
>over the top of the old one.  If you have a custom php.ini you should keep a 
>backup of all your custom configs, if you don't have any just go right over 
>the top.
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>I don't run interbase with anything to test it on or I would report back if it 
>works or not....  I can only tell you that php says it has interbase 
>functionality on my box.
>
>No need for the more installs or reboots from here on out. ; )
>
>On Thursday 04 December 2003 20:40, Todd Cary wrote:
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>>then see if I get the same results.  BUT, installing the new php over
>>the old creates some challenges for me.  The "rpm -e" comes back with a
>>list of all ov the dependent programs (expected).  Is there some easy
>>way to "just slip in" this updated version without removing all of thoe
>>others?
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You force RPM to install 
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What are the rpm switches to do this?

Todd
over the top of the old one.



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