[Novalug] Problem installing a RPM package in OpenSuse 10.3

[Jay Hart]

Managed to get the package installed, but don't ask me how...

Thanks to all who replied.

Jay

> Jay,
>
> Try running SuSEconfig after you install rpm's from the command line.
> Assuming SuSEconfig is in OpenSuse as it is in the commercial versions.
>
> Brian
>
> Jay Hart wrote:
>> Originally, using konqueror, I installed the 3.14.2 apcupsd rpm.  The
>> package
>> was really for Suse 10.2, but I figured it would work.
>>
>> The "install" via Konqueror opened "Yast" (asked for root password), and
>> seemed to complete the install.  I then went to modify the config file and
>> the
>> /etc/apcupsd directory was not to be found. I rebooted box, just to make
>> sure
>> I wasn't seeing a stale directory structure. But, upon reboot, no apcupsd
>> directory.
>>
>> So, I then added a local directory site to software updates within Yast, and
>> then tried again to install the package, this time from within Yast.
>>
>> The package shows up in software management as being available to install,
>> so
>> I tell Yast to install, by right-clicking package and selecting "install". I
>> then click on the "next" button to start the install.  As soon as I do this,
>> I
>> get the following screen:
>>
>> http://email.kevla.org/yast/snapshot1.jpg
>>
>> if that doesn't work, try:
>>
>> http://www.kevla.org/yast/snapshot1.jpg
>>
>> And, the package will not install.
>>
>> So, it looks like Yast thinks this package is already installed.  So what od
>> I
>> need to modify so Yast doesn't think package is installed, and I can run the
>> software management update????
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Jay Hart
>>
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