Fedora Linux

The solution is to add or remove all of the needed packages at the same time ( indicates that the line is continued):

# rpm -i a52dec-0.7.4-4.fr.i386.rpm libdvdcss-1.2.8- 2.fr.i386.rpm  libdvdread-0.9.4-4.fr.i386.rpm libmad-0.15.0b-3.fr.i386.rpm  ogle-0.9.2-1.1.fr.i386.rpm ogle_gui- 0.9.2-1.1.fr.i386.rpm

However, each of the other package may have other dependencies, which is why repositories are so helpful (see Lab 5.3, 'Using Repositories ').

Table 5-3 outlines the most common options used when installing or upgrading packages.

Table 5-3. rpm options for installing and upgrading

Option	Description
--excludepath directory	Excludes files located in directory.
--excludedocs	Excludes documentation files. This will save some space and may be useful on a small system, particularly if another machine is available with the documentation installed.
--force	Enables rpm to overwrite files that are part of other packages, reinstall packages already installed, and downgrade instead of upgrade packages.
-v	Verbose; lists each package as it is processed.
-h	Displays hash marks (#) to show the progress of each operation.
--justdb	Updates the RPM database, but doesn't actually install any software.
--nodeps	Turns off checking for dependencies. Be careful using this option; the installed package will usually be unusable.
--noscripts	Prevents installation scripts in the package from running.
--notriggers	Prevents trigger scripts in other packages from running.
--oldpackage	Permits a downgrade instead of an upgrade.
--relocate olddir=newdir	Relocates files from one directory subtree to another. Useful if you want your binary files, datafiles, or documentation installed into an unusual location. Many Fedora packages are not relocatable.
--repackage	(Applies to update/freshen only). Repackages the files from the old version of the package so that the upgrade can be undone (rolled back). See Lab 5.4, 'Rolling Back a Package Installation, Upgrade, or Removal.'
--test	Checks for conflicts and potential problems, but does not make any actual changes to the system.

This command installs httpd (Apache) without documentation, using a verbose display with hash marks to show progress:

# rpm -ivh --excludedocs httpd-2.0.54- 10.i386.rpm
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
1:httpd ########################################### [100%]

If you later decide that you want the documentation files after all, you can't simply reinstall httpd :

# rpm -ivh httpd-2.0.54- 10.i386.rpm
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
package httpd-2.0.54-10 is already installed

But if you add the --force option, the reinstallation will be successful:

# rpm -ivh --force httpd-2.0.54-10.i386.rpm
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
1:httpd ########################################### [100%]