Problems installing xorg-x11-6.8.2-37.FC4.45

[david walcroft]

Øyvind Stegard wrote:
> Erik P. Olsen wrote:
> 
>> In order to solve a nasty problem with xorg-x11 I installed xorg-
>> x11-6.8.2-45 from rawhide. Now it has been released under the name of:
>> xorg-x11-6.8.2-37.FC4.45 and when trying to install this package using
>> "yum update" I get:
>>
>> Transaction Check Error:   package xorg-x11-libs-6.8.2-45 (which is
>> newer than xorg-x11-6.8.2-37.FC4.45) is already installed
>>
>> As I am quite new with yum I don't know how to overcome this. What magic
>> option will force the released version onto the system?
> 
> Look at list of files yum proposes to download/install, then download 
> them manually from 
> http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/4/i386/
> 
> Then (in the folder _only_ containing the newly downloaded xorg-rpms):
> $ rpm -Uvh --force *.rpm
> 
> .. to force install/update.
> 
> Øyvind
Yes my previous mail was a bit screwed but the right option wrong 
programme... IMHO it is not advisable to use the '--force' option - it 
breaks things,

Your method is good but I'd suggest '--oldpackage' to replace '--force'

  david