Recipe 2.3. Upgrading RPMs

2.3.1 Problem

You need to upgrade an installed RPM package: there's a new version of some program you like, with new features and important bug fixes.

2.3.2 Solution

Use the -U flag:

# rpm -Uvh tuxpaint-9.13-1.i386.rpm

To test the command first, use:

# rpm -Uvh  test tuxpaint-9.13-1.i386.rpm

2.3.3 Discussion

-U can be used in place of -i, install. It doesn't matter if you're upgrading a package or installing a new one, it works in both cases. -U replaces the old package. If you want to have multiple versions of the same package, such as gcc, or install several different kernels, don't use -U, use -i.

2.3.4 See Also

• rpm(8)

• RPM.org (http://rpm.org/)

• Maximum RPM (http://www.rpm.org/max-rpm/index.html)