Installing packages created with RPM 4.0.x

Support knowledgebase (thallma_rpm_40)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Versions up to (including) 7.0
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RPM: Version 3.0.5

Symptom:

You can not install RPM packages or receive error messages like
        xyz.rpm requires a newer version of RPM

Cause:

Many developers use RPM 4.0.x to create their packages and the Version installed on your system can't handle these packages.

Solution:

Install a version equal or higher than 3.0.5.

You will find the version 3.0.5 on the second CD of our SuSE Linux 7.0 in the directory /unsorted/rpm or you can download it from our FTP-Server:

ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/7.0/unsorted/rpm/rpm-3.0.5-0.i386.rpm
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/7.0/unsorted/rpm/rpm-3.0.5-0.src.rpm

Install the package with the command
rpm -Uhv rpm-3.0.5-0.i386.rpm

Keywords: RPM, 40, INSTALL, PACKAGES

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