RPM package upgrade On Redhat 6.X its not possible to install/Upgrade packages of Redhat 7.x. Reason is that your RPM package software itself does not support new rpms.here is a simple solution.just go to ftp://ftp.rpm.org/pub/rpm/dist/rpm-4.0.x/ download db3-3.1.14-0.3.6x.i386.rpm, db3-devel-3.1.14-0.3.6x.i386.rpm, db3-utils-3.1.14-0.3.6x.i386.rpm, rpm-build-4.0-6x.i386.rpm, rpm-devel-4.0-6x.i386.rpm, popt-1.6-6x.i386.rpm, rpm-python-4.0-6x.i386.rpm, rpm-4.0-6x.i386.rpm Save a copy of /var/lib/rpm/packages.rpm and /bin/rpm somewhere.Do rpm -Uvh db3-* {rpm,popt}-* rpm --rebuilddb rpm -q --whatrequires librpm.so.0 Rebuild those packages from the Red Hat 7.0 src.rpm's.
--- Manish Kumar Arya On Thu, 16 May 2002 14:12:00 Ambar Roy wrote: >> Now, I whole heartedly agree with what you are saying - with both the >points >> above. But what I fail to understand is how it anwers the current question >> at hand - that of upgrading RPM from 3.x to 4.x on a RedHat 6.x system. >I don't know about you, but anyone who is asking questions about rpm 3 -> 4 >upgrade on a production server doesn't seem to be following this policy. And >an improper rpm upgrade can break your production server quite badly. Rpm >3->4 upgrade, imho is best not done, and if done on a production server, it >shud be done by some1 who knows abt it, and who has experimented with it on >a backup server, and hence some1 who wud not ask abt upgrading rpm 3->4 on a >production server on this list. I don't know about most of you ppl on the >list, but my experience with production servers (esp the important ones) >tells me that always have a backup unless it is something high end being >manned by some1 who is competent.. Backup server is the place where you test >out your security updates, windows service packs, etc! > >> I think your post would have been more valuable if you had provided >> step-by-step instructions like Sandip, and *then* added words of wisdom >like >> you have in the two paragraphs of your mail. >I agree with this, but my whole point with the post was that unless u really >wan't it, don't do an rpm 3->4 upgrade on any computer, because in most of >the cases it is less headache to reinstall the os on the server. And after >you are left to clean the mess created by an improper upgrade to any vital >subsystem on a production server, u do tend to give this kinda advice more. >I have seen ppl get this rpm 3->4 upgrade wrong in many cases. Add to that >improper glibc upgrades and u will start to appreciate what i was trying to >say in the list. > >My policy of answering to questions on firewalls and on things like >rpm/glibc upgrades is to ask the person to do their homework properly, as >w/o a proper homework u can completely negate any benefits u might get! > >Bye, > /\ |\/| |3 /\ r > >PS: I guess that the original poster did not go thru with the rpm upgrade. >Also he was tring to upgrade a red hat 6.x rpm system with a red hat 7.x rpm >system.. Something that wud surely break the server! > > ================================================ >To subscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with subscribe in subject header >To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in subject >header >Archives are available at http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd%40wpaa.org > ================================================= > > ________________________________________________________ Outgrown your current e-mail service? Get a 25MB Inbox, POP3 Access, No Ads and No Taglines with LYCOS MAIL PLUS. http://login.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus ================================================ To subscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with subscribe in subject header To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in subject header Archives are available at http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd%40wpaa.org =================================================
