I am aware of the force-option in rpm, but I did not want to use it before as a last resort. I also usually download manually the new clamav packages and install them from console, and it usually works fine except in the case of this RC without the force-argument. But that is over now as I stick to the recommended version by Acab:
http://software.opensuse.org/search?baseproject=SUSE%3ASLE-10&p=1&q=clamav ______________________________________________________________________________________ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Preston" <jimli...@commspeed.net> > To: "ClamAV users ML" <clamav-users@lists.clamav.net> > Subject: Re: [Clamav-users] clamav-0.96rc1-19.1.i586.rpm;ThankYou > Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 08:03:52 -0700 > > > Si St wrote: > > OK. That clearyfied most of it. > > > > I had to uninstall from YaST both clamav and database in order to > > manage an update with none-RC. The rpm-update from console would > > only receive a newer RC (from 18 to 19) and not the appearently > > newer none-RC clamav. > > And a console rpm-erase would not properly work. Could be my own > > insufficient howto. Maybe some trick with the > > /sbin/SuSEconfig(?). I did not run that. Or maybe a conflict > > somewhere. > > > > After having uninstalled and reinstalled the old outdated clamav > > from the SLED_10_SP3 DVD, I easily could update from the last > > none-RC "clamav....27...rpm" that wouldnt go in the first place. > > > Just as a note, the rpm program has a force option that should have > over ridden the mistaken fact that it thought the RC was the newer > version. > If YaST just would not download the latest rpm, then you have to > manually download it and run it from the command line with the > force option. > > Jim > _______________________________________________ > Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net > http://www.clamav.net/support/ml > -- _______________________________________________ Surf the Web in a faster, safer and easier way: Download Opera 9 at http://www.opera.com _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net http://www.clamav.net/support/ml
