Glenn Meyer wrote:
>Hello All,
>
>I use RH7.1 During the install on this box, I selected to install the DHCP
>server. However, when going to configure the /etc/dhcpd.conf file, I find it
>is not there (that's where it put it on my other RH7.1 box).
>
>So, I tried to install DHCP server using the RPM from the CD. I am now stuck
>in a loop so to speak (please see below). When I try to either install or
>upgrade the package, it tells me it is already installed. When I try to
>remove or verify the package it tells me it is not installed. I tried using
>the command...
>rpm --rebuilddb but that didn't seem to make any difference.
>
>[root@main RPMS]# rpm -ihv dhcpcd-1.3.18pl8-10.i386.rpm
>Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
>package dhcpcd-1.3.18pl8-10 is already installed
>[root@main RPMS]# rpm -V dhcpcd-1.3.18pl8-10.i386.rpm
>package dhcpcd-1.3.18pl8-10.i386.rpm is not installed
>[root@main RPMS]# rpm -e dhcpcd-1.3.18pl8-10.i386.rpm
>error: package dhcpcd-1.3.18pl8-10.i386.rpm is not installed
>[root@main RPMS]#
>
>How can I either repair this installation or remove it so I can reinstall
>DHCP? Thanks!!
>
Try:
rpm -Uvh --replacepkgs <package-name>
or
rpm -Uvh --force <package-name>
Gnorb
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