Upgrading RPM onLinux (for PlayStation®2)

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Topic: Playstation 2

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Upgrading RPM onLinux (for PlayStation®2) MatthewC. Rich Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. mrich ... Broken Installation. Repairinga Broken Installation The RecoveryProcess Different methods of repair ...

 

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Upgrading RPM onLinux (for PlayStation®2) MatthewC. Rich Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. mrich (at) users.playstation2-linux.com This document describes the process by which you may upgrade the package manage- mentsystemofyourLinux (for PlayStation®2) Kit. The package management system provided with the kit is RPM (v3.0.4), which was created by Red Hat, Inc. for their Red Hat Linuxoperating systems. Table of Contents Introduction . 3 Procedure . 3 Back UpYourCritical Data . 3 Upgrading RPM. 4 Repairinga Broken Installation . 6 Copyright and License . 7 Introduction What are the benefits? Newer versions of RPM contain many changes, not the least of which is anew version of Berkeley DB, used for data storage, but also significant changes in the format of RPM packages themselves. Upgrading to aversion of RPM greater than 3.0.5 will allow you to install software packages that have been built with the new package format, or require features that exist in newer versions of RPM . It also provides you with the ability touse APT ,1 which require at least RPM 4.0.2. This utility provides package downloads, automatic dependency resolution, and various other features beyond the scope of RPM . Disclaimer No liability for the contents of this document can be accepted. Use the concepts, ex- amplesand information at your own risk. This document may contain errors and inaccuracies            that could be damaging to your system. Although this is highly unlikely, the author(s) do not take any responsibility for any problems you encounter. Proceed with caution. You have been warned. All copyrights are held by their by their respective owners, unless specifically noted otherwise. Use of a term in this document should not be regarded as affecting the validity of any trademark or service mark. Naming of particular products or brands should not ...