On Saturday 28 August 2004 03:58 pm, Dylan wrote:
-U is generally more useful. Updates and Adds packages as needed.
Actually, the -U option will install ALL the packages in the directory except those which are already up to date or newer. Doing that in, for example, the kde applications directory could lead to many unwanted packages being installed.
Had you followed the thread, the suggestion was made to put all the desired rpms in a directory and run the command in that directory. In that case it will do what is required if you use -U. But if you use -F and there happens to be one package in there that is later than whats installed, it will update that package, and leave the rest of the NEW packages uninstalled, and the new user scratching his head. -- _____________________________________ John Andersen