On 3/3/07, Mário Gamito <gamito at gmail.com> wrote: > > > First delete the rpm you installed with "rpm -e --force <rpmname>". > > That should do it. If not report back the error it gives when > > executing that command. > > Then you can install the rpm again. > [root at mail rpms]# rpm -e --force mysql-5.0.33-1.i386.rpm > rpm: only installation, upgrading, rmsource and rmspec may be forced > [root at mail rpms]# > > I tried > [root at mail rpms]# rpm -ivh -e --force mysql-5.0.33-1.i386.rpm > Preparing... ########################################### > [100%] > 1:mysql ########################################### > [100%] > > > but in fact it doesn't get installed. First do "rpm -e mysql". Then everything should be gone, so check that. Then the "rpm -ivh mysql..." should work. You can't delete and install at the same time. Regards, Tim -- Tim Verhoeven - dj at rootshell.be - 0479 / 88 11 83 Hoping the problem magically goes away by ignoring it is the "microsoft approach to programming" and should never be allowed. (Linus Torvalds)