on 12-8-2008 9:13 AM Robert Moskowitz spake the following: > Ralph Angenendt wrote: >> Robert Moskowitz wrote: >> >>> I have to build my own rpms for the HIPL project. I update my copy of >>> the code and make rpm. >>> >>> Thing is the rpm name never changes from patch to patch. >>> >>> Is there a way to have yum apply the new code as an update and not have >>> to erase then install? >>> >> Do it the correct way and update the spec file, so that it at least gets >> a new release? >> > > For this I will have to work with the developers to find out where the > spec file is and how to change it without breaking something (or get > them to change it!). > >> On the other hand --replacepkgs or --oldpackage might work. > This must require some yum plugin??? as --replacepkgs is not documented > on my systems, nor does it work. Those are rpm commands, not yum commands. -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't!!!! -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 250 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20081208/4b308b38/attachment-0005.sig>