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On Sat, 2005-03-12 at 16:03 +1100, Colin Carter wrote:
I had a look at the SuSE updates at
http://linux01.gwdg.de/apt4rpm/ (9.1 x86_64)
I found three options:
RPM Patch-RPM Source-RPM
As a newbie the last option is out for me. I am nervous about option 2 because: what if I have missed an intermediate update?
So, if I go for the first option do I have to uninstall the current package first, or (like that other OS) can I install over top?
You can install the updated rpm "over" the old version without uninstalling it. If you have previously changed a configuration file, you should check the new version and alter it accordingly. The best policy would be to use YaST to install these files - this will then run /sbin/SuSEconfig after updates and warn you about altered files. Just run online update. If you have previously downloaded a file, clicking on it in KDE/konqueror will give you the option of using YaST, or you can do it from the command line: su <your root password> rpm -Uvh mynewpackage.rpm If you are worried about missing updates, you can configure YaST do do it automatically, though I have never used that feature myself and don't know how reliable it is. The patch rpm's are obviously smaller, though, which may be important if, for example, you're on a dial-up connection. HTH David -- Registered Linux User No 207521 The Linux Counter: http://counter.li.org/ "The above is my personal opinion and does not necessarily reflect that of the little voices in my head."