new to Linux

[verde at worldinter.net]

Ok So what is it?
What is the right way?

Jason

Jeff McCright wrote:
> 
> Happy Days!!! Oh Joy!!!! Thanks for the flood
> of happy mail!!! Spam anyone???
> 
> Jeff McCright
> jeff.mccright at southernunionco.com
> 
>  ----------
> From: kclug at kclug.org
> To: kclug at kclug.org
> Cc: jeff.mccright at southernunionco.com
> Subject: Re: kclug - new to Linux
> Date: Friday, May 26, 2000 3:46PM
> 
> On Fri, 26 May 2000, Jason Fruge wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > > Unless you know what you are doing, you should never use 'rpm -i', as you
> > > can accidentaly install multiple versions of the same software.  'rpm  -U'
> > > is the proper way to install software.
> > =========================
> >
> >
> > The manpage says they both work
> >
> > >From the manpage rpm(8)
> >
> > "INSTALL AND UPGRADE OPTIONS
> > The general form of an rpm install command is
> >
> > rpm -i [install-options] <package_file>+
> >
> > This installs a new package."
> >
> >
> > we are both right according to the manpage. =oP~
> 
> a.) They work differently.  The -Uvh option is better.
> b.) I'm not supid.
> c.) I've read the rpm(8) man page many many many times.
> d.) I've been running an RPM based disto for 5 years.
> e.) I know what I'm talking about.
> 
> You're the guy that said 80% of software installs were:
> 
> configure
> make
> make install
> 
> I don't trust your grasp of the rpm(8) command.
> 
> Play through.
> 
>  --
> Chris
> 
>