RE: [cobalt-users] update sendmail from http://www.solarspeed.net

["H.P. Noordam" <bno@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> > > well, i can update update sendmail from http://www.solarspeed.net 
> > > Somebody knows why this new update package is uninstalable?
> 
> > I suppose simply because it is good programming to make a package 
> > uninstallable. Another reason is you may want to use it as 
> a temporary 
> > fix, and replace it with the official SUN patch when it comes.
> 
> WRONG! -10
> 
> This is Junk...
> 
> the reason you can't un-install it is because the way he made 
> it (which is normal). he dosen't make a backup of the 'rpm' 
> as it was before...  he just replaces it...  this is 
> completely 100% normal...  while it is possible for him to do 
> an un-install it is not a normal pratice....  if it 
> uninstalled it would leave you without sendmail, and not too 
> happy....  making an uninstall
> (system) so you can uninstall someting you think is bad is .. 
> well...  is stupid... since what you think is wrong is 
> incorrect...  no offense inteneded please...  it's just the 
> way it is ...
> 


No offence taken. I did not install or take apart this specific package.
The original question was

...  package is uninstalable?

Which appears it should have read;   .... package is NOT uninstalable?

Making it quite a different story.

B.