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mattnokes
01-23-2001, 07:17 PM
I am trying to install KDE 2.0.1 and am experiencing a few problems. When I run:

rpm -ivh kdesupport-2.0.1-1.i386.rpm

I get a bunch of file conflicts from the older version of KDE that is installed. I am not able to find any information from KDE.org so I am asking evryone here. What do I do next?

If it matters, I am currently running RH7.0.
ColdPack
01-23-2001, 07:21 PM
Couldn't you force rpm to remove the existing kdesupport? Then try installing the new one?

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mattnokes
01-23-2001, 07:31 PM
If you couldn't tell, I am a newbie.

If I am running in KDE right now, how do I remove it in order to upgrade.
ColdPack
01-23-2001, 07:44 PM
Originally posted by mattnokes:
If you couldn't tell, I am a newbie.

If I am running in KDE right now, how do I remove it in order to upgrade.

I don't use an rpm-based distro (red hat, mandrake, suse, etc...) but I believe in a console you can rpm -evh kdesupport (help me out here anyone if I'm wrong with this... I use Debian!).
Then you could do the install of the new kdesupport.
Now, I'm not sure if removing the old one won't give you errors. I just don't know.
It may bail on the uninstall because of dependency issues. Again, I'm not sure.
But I would try it.

Also, in a terminal do man rpm and that will give you all the options and syntaxes for that command -- I think it is rpm -evh to erase a package.


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What if everything is an illusion and nothing exists?
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ColdPack
01-23-2001, 07:46 PM
Also, perhaps this NHF can help you understand rpm better.
I'm not sure.
http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/software/rpmdependency.html

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Gweedo
01-23-2001, 07:48 PM
do the following:

rpm -ivh --force kdesupport-2.0.1-1.i386.rpm


remember do all these kde packages at once before restarting or restarting X or else it won't work. (know from experience) http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/wink.gif

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mattnokes
01-24-2001, 01:14 PM
That worked great.

Thanks again.