Hi Geert-Jan,

Hi guys,

A question with respect to using 6.4 rpm packages on a 6.3 installation: Is it save to install a 6.4 rpm on a 6.3 system ??

Best regards,

Geert-Jan de Laat

Of course, it's best to use packages made for the system where you want to install them. I some cases this becomes more important than it might look at the first glance, f.ex. packages that require PAM authentication modules, stuff that is made from c++ code and such. I used to keep it this way: Everything that is close to the kernel, the library space or that is security relevant needs to fit the distribution. Other stuff such as KDE application or things that don't wreck the whole system when they fail don't matter. With SuSE packages, the rpm system's dependency checks should keep you from installing packages that don't fit. Install and try. Since the dependency/provides-symbols in rpm packages differ from vendor to vendor, it might be necessary sometimes to install an rpm package using the additional rpm flags "--nodeps" or even "--force". In these cases, it's left up to the admin to resolve the dependencies by hand. If you can also make sure that the packages come from a reliable, trusted source, you're on the safe side. Thanks, Roman. -- - - | Roman Drahtmüller // "Caution: Cape does | SuSE GmbH - Security Phone: // not enable user to fly." | Nürnberg, Germany +49-911-740530 // (Batman Costume warning label) | - -