John Thomas wrote:
#current hurdle: rpm --test --oldpackage -Uvh *.rpm Preparing... ########################################### [100%] package python-2.3.4-14.1 is already installed file /usr/lib/libxml2.so.2 from install of libxml2-2.6.16-6 conflicts with file from package libxml2_2-2.6.22-1_21.el4.at file /usr/lib/librpm-4.3.so from install of rpm-libs-4.3.3-11_nonptl conflicts with file from package librpm4.3-4.3.3-8_41.el4.at file /usr/lib/librpmbuild-4.3.so from install of rpm-libs-4.3.3-11_nonptl conflicts with file from package librpm4.3-4.3.3-8_41.el4.at file /usr/lib/librpmdb-4.3.so from install of rpm-libs-4.3.3-11_nonptl conflicts with file from package librpm4.3-4.3.3-8_41.el4.at file /usr/lib/librpmio-4.3.so from install of rpm-libs-4.3.3-11_nonptl conflicts with file from package librpm4.3-4.3.3-8_41.el4.at
Should I? rpm --force -Uvh *.rpm ?
rpm --test --force -Uvh *.rpm Preparing... ########################################### [100%]