Re: [cobalt-users] Cannot Install RaQ3-en-OSUpdate-5.0.pkg

["Steve Werby" <steve-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Lance Caswell" <lance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I've tried installing this package from the GUI and the shell. I have the
> two required packages installed already, plus everything else before it.
>
> I get this error:
>
> 4015 Problem installing package component:
> binutils-2.11.90.0.8-12c1r4.i386.rpm
> 4015 Error in installation script upgrade_me
>
> When I query the RPM database, it shows that I already have that version
> installed:
>
> [root@www usr]# rpm -q binutils
> binutils-2.11.90.0.8-12c1r4
>
> I've read that having the same or later version of a package will cause
the
> upgrade program to fail.
>
> Can I force the cobalt_upgrade program to install the update? Is there
> another workaround?

Manually delete the RPM, then try installing the PKG again.  This is
somewhat risky in general since it could potentially delete programs
necessary to execute basic commands, but with binutils this should be safe
(YMMV).  If it was something like fileutils (source of cp, mv, ls, rm, etc.)
I'd think twice or make sure these programs are installed elsewhere so
they're available should you need them.  Another option is to delete the RPM
from the RPMS directory of the unpacked PKG file and recreate the PKG file
without that RPM (remove it from packing_list as well).  If you run into
other errors repeat the process.  If you don't care about the PKG file
showing in the installed PKG list then just install (force if you have to)
all the RPMs manually, any scripts and commands in upgrade_me.

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