Johnny Hughes wrote:
On Thu, 2005-11-03 at 09:21 -0500, Sam Drinkard wrote:
Johnny Hughes wrote:
You can only use yum or up2date (or RPM istself) to install packages.
The RH app called system-install-packages does not work except on a box without any updates performed from the CD install. In that case, will the 4.2 CD's work, or is that function disabled after an update?
That package (system-config-packages) is very much worthless ... it can only be used if you install from an ISO ... use only that ISO ... and never do any updates.
Basically, don't ever use it :)
Also, unless you don't do updates, don't install from the CDs. Always create a local mirror (or use an external mirror) to do updates. As new packages are added (by updates) the dependencies for packages change and newer ones will be required.
You should most likely use either yum or up2date to install new packages.
Got it figured out now. It just didn't make sense for it to *not* install, but I understand the process now.
thanks...