[PlanetCCRMA] apt-get dist-upgrade problem

[Kjetil S. Matheussen]

On Thu, 13 Mar 2003, Mark Knecht wrote:

> >
> > I'm still having the same problem Thomas is having. apt-get is trying to
> > install a package that is already installed . In my case it is openssl .
> > Is the best way to get the rpmdatabase back in sync to manually (ie. rpm
> > -e ) the offending package and let apt-get re-install?
> > Jim
>
> Don't know if it's the best, but it has been recommended before....
>
I have just used to do a "rpm -iv --force <allreadyinstalledpackage>", and
then everything is fine.



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