A couple of app installation questions

[TnT]

When uninstalling rpms how would I get it to not uninstall other rpms that are dependent on it? Do I use nodeps or noorder or something like that?

Do you guys usually install into /usr or /usr/local? If there is an exisiting version should I install into /usr/local and remove the one in /usr or should I install it into /usr?

Thanks,
Thien

[Ees]

Use rpm -e --nodeps to ignore dependencies.

When installing stuff from source on an rpm-based system, it's good practice to keep your installs away from the areas that are normally populated by rpm's; /usr/local is the preferred (and usually the default) location.

In theory, you shouldn't have to uninstall the version in /usr. Just make sure that /usr/local/whatever comes first in your PATH, LD_LIBRARY_PATH, /etc/ld.so.conf, etcetera, and the two versions should be able to coexist peacefully.

In practice, you might find some apps that use their own hard-coded paths.

Just start by leaving the existing (rpm) version alone, installing your new version in /usr/local, and see if it works. You can always uninstall the old version if you get any problems.

Martin

[TnT]

Okay thanks, I've stopped using RPMs and usually just compiling the programs instead, so that's why I was wondering. Only problem I've run into is the loooong compile times for something like Qt on a Pentium 100, pcmcia-cs probably will take 2 days...