> NO, you don't give the *file name*, you give the base package name, in > this case 'flash-plugin'. The repo metadata supplies the proper > version+release (10.0.22.87-release) and arch (i386 or posibly x86_64). > The .rpm gets added somewhere in the bowels of yum, as needed to fetch > the proper file (.hdr is also append when the header is fetched). > > You have to understand that there is an important difference between > package *names* and the names of the package *files*. Generally, the > RPM files in a repository are built up from pieces: a base package > name, its version & release string, its arch, and a file extension > (.rpm for actual packages, .hdr for headers, which contain just the > information needed to process dependencies). You only ever give yum > the base package name [sometimes qualified with the arch] (except in > the *special* case of 'install-local'). You also only give the base > package name (*possibly* qualified with a version+release and/or arch) > to rpm's query and erase (-q & -e) functions. You do give the actual > file name for the install and update functions (-i and -U) of rpm. > > This can seem confusing to novice users of RPM (less so with yum, since > there is a greater level of overal consistency). Think of it like this: > yum always deals in packages by *name* at the UI level (yum takes care > of the mapping between packages *names*and the package *files*). In the > case of RPM, you install or update a package with a package file. Once > installed, the package *file* is no longer of use to RPM, since what is > installed is the *package* not the package file itself. ah OK thanks so much! OK I just ran it again, still can't get it right, I'm still doing something wrong... [root at localhost tmp]# yum -y install flash-plugin Loading "fastestmirror" plugin Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * adobe-linux-i386: linuxdownload.adobe.com * base: centos.omnispring.com * updates: ftp.lug.udel.edu * addons: mirrors.unbornmedia.com * extras: updates.interworx.info Setting up Install Process Parsing package install arguments Package flash-plugin - 10.0.22.87-release.i386 is already installed. Nothing to do [root at localhost tmp]# [root at localhost tmp]# yum -y install flash_player Loading "fastestmirror" plugin Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * adobe-linux-i386: linuxdownload.adobe.com * base: centos.omnispring.com * updates: ftp.lug.udel.edu * addons: mirrors.unbornmedia.com * extras: updates.interworx.info Setting up Install Process Parsing package install arguments No package flash_player available. Nothing to do [root at localhost tmp]# yum -y install flash-player Loading "fastestmirror" plugin Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * adobe-linux-i386: linuxdownload.adobe.com * base: centos.omnispring.com * updates: ftp.lug.udel.edu * addons: mirrors.gigenet.com * extras: updates.interworx.info Setting up Install Process Parsing package install arguments No package flash-player available. Nothing to do [root at localhost tmp]# yum -y install flash_plugin Loading "fastestmirror" plugin Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * adobe-linux-i386: linuxdownload.adobe.com * base: centos.omnispring.com * updates: ftp.lug.udel.edu * addons: mirrors.unbornmedia.com * extras: updates.interworx.info Setting up Install Process Parsing package install arguments No package flash_plugin available. Nothing to do [root at localhost tmp]# yum install curl.i386 Loading "fastestmirror" plugin Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * adobe-linux-i386: linuxdownload.adobe.com * base: centos.omnispring.com * updates: ftp.lug.udel.edu * addons: mirrors.unbornmedia.com * extras: updates.interworx.info Setting up Install Process Parsing package install arguments Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package curl.i386 0:7.15.5-2.1.el5_3.4 set to be updated --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved ============================================================================= Package Arch Version Repository Size ============================================================================= Installing: curl i386 7.15.5-2.1.el5_3.4 updates 232 k Transaction Summary ============================================================================= Install 1 Package(s) Update 0 Package(s) Remove 0 Package(s) Total download size: 232 k Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages: (1/1): curl-7.15.5-2.1.el 100% |=========================| 232 kB 00:00 Running rpm_check_debug Running Transaction Test Finished Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction Installing: curl ######################### [1/1] Installed: curl.i386 0:7.15.5-2.1.el5_3.4 Complete! [root at localhost tmp]# yum -y install flash-plugin-10.0.22.87-release.i386.rpm Loading "fastestmirror" plugin Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * adobe-linux-i386: linuxdownload.adobe.com * base: centos.omnispring.com * updates: ftp.lug.udel.edu * addons: mirrors.gigenet.com * extras: updates.interworx.info Setting up Install Process Parsing package install arguments No package flash-plugin-10.0.22.87-release.i386.rpm available. Nothing to do [root at localhost tmp]# [root at localhost tmp]# ls -la total 128 drwxrwxrwt 11 root root 4096 Apr 4 14:38 . drwxr-xr-x 24 root root 4096 Apr 4 12:40 .. -rwx------ 1 root root 4368 Apr 4 13:00 adobe-release-i386-1.0-1.noarch-1.rpm drwx------ 2 user user 4096 Mar 30 07:30 .exchange-user drwxrwxrwt 2 root root 4096 Apr 4 12:40 .font-unix drwx------ 3 user user 4096 Apr 4 12:42 gconfd-user -rw------- 1 user user 66 Apr 1 04:56 .gdmINUQRU srw-rw-rw- 1 root root 0 Apr 4 12:40 .gdm_socket -rw------- 1 user user 66 Apr 4 12:42 .gdmV125RU drwxrwxrwt 2 root root 4096 Apr 4 12:42 .ICE-unix drwx------ 2 user user 4096 Apr 4 12:42 kde-user drwx------ 3 user user 4096 Apr 4 12:42 ksocket-user drwx------ 2 user user 4096 Apr 4 15:01 orbit-user drwx------ 2 user user 4096 Apr 4 12:42 ssh-VPclej3237 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 11 Apr 4 12:40 .X0-lock drwxrwxrwt 2 root root 4096 Apr 4 12:40 .X11-unix [root at localhost tmp]# yum -y install adobe-release-i386-1.0-1.noarch-1.rpm Loading "fastestmirror" plugin Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * adobe-linux-i386: linuxdownload.adobe.com * base: centos.omnispring.com * updates: ftp.lug.udel.edu * addons: mirrors.unbornmedia.com * extras: updates.interworx.info Setting up Install Process Parsing package install arguments Examining adobe-release-i386-1.0-1.noarch-1.rpm: adobe-release-i386 - 1.0-1.noarch adobe-release-i386-1.0-1.noarch-1.rpm: does not update installed package. 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