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linuxdog
03-07-2001, 07:50 AM
Hello:
I run RH 7.0 and when I want to upgrade files or software sometimes I can't find an RPM so I have to get a tar.gz file. Unfortunately it won't let me overwrite or upgrade like I can with RPM files. Is there a way to do this? Thanks.
Mark P.
nopun
03-07-2001, 08:46 AM
You don't say whether you've got a source or binary package there.
Probably the safest thing to do is to remove the existing package using rpm, (this is assuming it's not vital to the functioning of your system! - also copy any config files etc that you might want to keep for reference), then install the tar.gz file - hopefully installation instructions will be contained within when you unpack it.
Lovechild
03-07-2001, 08:54 AM
Debian my brother !!!
apt-get upgrade
a simple but powerful command..
With RPMs can't you use --force in the systax ???
nopun
03-07-2001, 09:03 AM
Originally posted by Lovechild:
Debian my brother !!!
apt-get upgrade
a simple but powerful command..
With RPMs can't you use --force in the systax ???
My understanding of the original post is that there is no RPM available (and possibly no .deb!).
Sorry linuxdog, I don't know how newbie you are - you unpack the tar.gz file by typing as follows (from a suitable directory)
tar xvfz <your-file>.tar.gz
This will unpack all the files contained within the archive - then start looking for a README or INSTALL file etc.