* Donn Washburn <n5xwb@hal-pc.org> [08-17-07 18:36]:

Patrick Shanahan wrote:

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try: rpm --help and man rpm I am very aware of both. I just don't use rpms that often. I prefer building from source. Some time RPMs are all you can find

The you apparently don't realize that openSUSE *is* an rpm based distro and your propensity toward "building from source" does not keep your rpm database up-to-date and can cause a general mess with dependencies and/or other brokedness(tm!). Also, that list responses should be on-list unless there is compelling privacy or off-topic issues apart from your inelegant sig. -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org