On 4/25/06, Jim Perrin <jperrin at gmail.com> wrote: > > > %_query_all_fmt %%{name}-%%{version}-%%{release}.%%{arch} > > Quick question before getting into the real stuff. I put the file into > > /root. But do not understand what you meant to also put this file in > > 'user'. > > You don't run as root all the time do you? You should have a user > account that you use for most things, and if you want the same > formatting options when querying rpm, you need to add this for your > every-day user account also. I always yum as root. Didn't realize I can use yum for 'medicore' stuff. > > > The output shows that I have it installed? > > > > First it shows: > > ------------------------------------- > > xorg-x11-libs.i386 6.8.2-1.EL.13.25 base > > Matched from: > > libXmu.so.6 > > ----------------------------------- > > If you had it installed already you'd see > xorg-x11-libs.i386 6.8.2-1.EL.13.25 installed > > instead, you see base, which tells you which repository the package is in. But in the list below, the last listing, it does show 'installed'. > > -------------------------------------- > > xorg-x11-libs.x86_64 6.8.2-1.EL.13.25 base > > Matched from: > > /usr/X11R6/lib64/libXmu.so.6.2 > > /usr/X11R6/lib64/libXmu.so.6 > > libXmu.so.6()(64bit) > > > > xorg-x11-libs.i386 6.8.2-1.EL.13.25 base > > Matched from: > > /usr/X11R6/lib/libXmu.so.6 > > /usr/X11R6/lib/libXmu.so.6.2 > > libXmu.so.6 > > > > xorg-x11-libs.x86_64 6.8.2-1.EL.13.25 base > > Matched from: > > /usr/X11R6/lib64/libXmu.so.6.2 > > /usr/X11R6/lib64/libXmu.so.6 > > libXmu.so.6()(64bit) > > > > xorg-x11-libs.i386 6.8.2-1.EL.13.25 base > > Matched from: > > /usr/X11R6/lib/libXmu.so.6 > > /usr/X11R6/lib/libXmu.so.6.2 > > libXmu.so.6 > > > > xorg-x11-libs.x86_64 6.8.2-1.EL.13.25 installed > > Matched from: > > /usr/X11R6/lib64/libXmu.so.6 > > /usr/X11R6/lib64/libXmu.so.6.2 > > libXmu.so.6()(64bit) > > # > > -------------------------------------- > > Please help clarify. > > It lists the same packages a couple times, because there are multiple > files in those packages that match the query you gave it. > > You need to figure out if you need the i386 version or the x86_64 version. Ahem. And how do I figure that out? Is there some rule of thumb? Why wouldn't I always want the 64 version? > Once you know this, then install it with yum install > packagename.i386 or packagename.x86_64 > > Clear? ( probably not entirely... welcome to the x86 vs x86_64 version of hell.) Gettin' there. With your help. Thanks again. nat