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List:       kde-user
Subject:    WARNING: Re: Are KDE 2.2 RPMS for RedHat 7.1 Useless
From:       Mike MacCana <mikem () cyber ! com ! au>
Date:       2001-08-30 23:26:16
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No. Don't do that at all. Your packaging system exists for a reason - 
satisfy the dependencies, don't screw up your system.

Andrew should know better than to post this kind of crap to the list when 
someone needs help.

Mike

On Fri, 31 Aug 2001, akar th' 'orrible wrote:

> On Fri, 31 Aug 2001, Jeffrey Stephens wrote:
> > I just installed RedHat 7.1 and immediately tried to update to KDE 2.2.
> > 
> >
> Most of the dependencies will be self resolving when you install. Just put all
> your rpms in a folder and dont forget qt2.3.1 preferably and do a:
> rpm -Uvh --nodeps  --force *rpm
> 
> This will chug away and install everything, onlu use the rpms that kde says you
> need , not any other deps that you think are needed.
> 
> Remeber even if it fails you can always install your old version off the CD
> over it by the same method. Next you must delete your /home/USERNAME/.kde dir
> and clean out /tmp then reboot.
> 
> Andrew
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