Hi, Thanks a lot for your help. I finally solved the problem I was facing and now I completed the project. Thanks Again! Keep up the great work :-)
Richard
On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 2:17 PM, Niels de Vos < niels.devos@wincor-nixdorf.com> wrote:
Richard J wrote:
Hi Niels, Thanks a lot for such a prompt response. Actually, I am new to this stuff so I need to clarify this a bit more. Are you saying that if 'PreReq' is used instead of 'Requires' in .spec then the kernel rpm would install before my RPM??
Yes.
From http://docs.fedoraproject.org/drafts/rpm-guide-en/ch-advanced-packaging.html :
10.1.2. Setting prerequisites
A prerequisite is similar to a require dependency, except that a prerequisite must be installed prior to a given package. Specify a prerequisite as follows:
PreReq: capability
You can include version-number dependencies, such as:
PreReq: capability >= version
In most usage, a PreReq: acts just like Requires:, in fact, the PreReq: directive exists just to allow for a manual order to dependencies. RPM guarantees that the PreReq: package will be installed prior to the package that names the PreReq: dependency.
Thanks again, Richard
On 10/22/08, Niels de Vos niels.devos@wincor-nixdorf.com wrote:
Hello Richard,
Richard J wrote:
But, the problem lies in the order in which the packages get installed. There is a 3rd party RPM which needs the kernel source to get installed, but the kernel's rpm get installed after the 3rd party RPM. Due to which the installation of my 3rd party RPM fails!
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I am not able to figure out how to change the packages installation order so that kernel rpm could install before my rpm.
The .spec of your 3rd-party RPM should probably use PreReq instead of Requires for the kernel sources.
Hope that helps, Niels
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