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How to Fix RPM Installation Problems

By carlaschroder | 20 August 2009 - 11:57 AM
If you are trying to install an RPM, but the installation fails with "Error: Failed dependencies." Welcome to dependency hell. Collect all of the RPMs needed to satisfy the dependencies, th...

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How to Rebuild the RPM Database

By carlaschroder | 20 August 2009 - 11:46 AM
If you think your RPM database may be corrupted, or out-of-date, because it does not answer queries for RPMs you know are installed; or you've given your system a major overhaul and want to be sur...

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How to Remove RPMs

By carlaschroder | 20 August 2009 - 11:29 AM
You've gotten tired of some program and want to get rid of it. Or you've just installed something you don't want. So, you want to remove an RPM package.rpm -e does the job...

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How To Upgrade RPMs

By carlaschroder | 20 August 2009 - 11:24 AM
If you need to upgrade an installed RPM package (there's a new version of some program you like, with new features and important bug fixes) follow these steps: Use the -U flag: ...

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