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How do I go about installing old versions of packages and avoid the auto install from repos? I have OOo 2.4 RPM's, trying to see if a bug exists in ...
- 11-02-2011 #1Linux Guru
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[SOLVED] Force Install Obsolete Packages
How do I go about installing old versions of packages and avoid the auto install from repos? I have OOo 2.4 RPM's, trying to see if a bug exists in it but when I try to install it's trying to automatically install libreoffice, thanks in advance
Last edited by jmadero; 11-03-2011 at 04:50 PM.
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- 11-03-2011 #2Linux Guru
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It sounds like you are using yum localinstall *.rpm to install the old RPMS? Have you tried just plain old rpm -ivh *.rpm? Post the commands you are running to install, and post the errors you get, too.
- 11-03-2011 #3Linux Guru
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You are right, was using yum localinstall, good to go, thank you.
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