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Using RPM to Upgrade Packages

rpm -U ( or --upgrade) options file1.rpm ... fileN.rpm

Parameters

file1.rpm ... fileN.rpm One or more RPM package files (URLs OK)

Upgrade--specific Options Page

-h (or --hash) Print hash marks (``#'') during upgrade $% latex2html id marker 23322 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$

--oldpackage Permit ``upgrading'' to an older package

--test Perform upgrade tests only $% latex2html id marker 23323 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$

--excludedocs Do not install documentation $% latex2html id marker 23324 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$

--includedocs Install documentation $% latex2html id marker 23325 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$

--replacepkgs Replace a package with a new copy of itself $% latex2html id marker 23326 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$

--replacefiles Replace files owned by another package $% latex2html id marker 23327 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$

--force Ignore package and file conflicts

--percent Print percentages during upgrade $% latex2html id marker 23328 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$

--noscripts Do not execute pre- and post-install scripts

--prefix <path> Relocate package to <path> if possible $% latex2html id marker 23329 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$

--ignorearch Do not verify package architecture $% latex2html id marker 23330 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$

--ignoreos Do not verify package operating system $% latex2html id marker 23331 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$

--nodeps Do not check dependencies $% latex2html id marker 23332 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$

--ftpproxy <host> Use <host> as the FTP proxy $% latex2html id marker 23333 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$

--ftpport <port> Use <port> as the FTP port $% latex2html id marker 23334 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$

General Options Page

-v Display additional information $% latex2html id marker 23335 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$

-vv Display debugging information $% latex2html id marker 23336 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$

--root <path> Set alternate root to <path> $% latex2html id marker 23337 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$

--rcfile <rcfile> Set alternate rpmrc file to <rcfile> $% latex2html id marker 23338 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$

--dbpath <path> Use <path> to find the RPM database $% latex2html id marker 23339 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$

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`rpm -U` ( or `--upgrade)` options file1.rpm ... fileN.rpm
Parameters
`file1.rpm ... fileN.rpm`	One or more RPM package files (URLs OK)
Upgrade--specific Options		Page
`-h` (or `--hash`)	Print hash marks (```#`'') during upgrade $% latex2html id marker 23322 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$
`--oldpackage`	Permit ``upgrading'' to an older package
`--test`	Perform upgrade tests only $% latex2html id marker 23323 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$
`--excludedocs`	Do not install documentation $% latex2html id marker 23324 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$
`--includedocs`	Install documentation $% latex2html id marker 23325 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$
`--replacepkgs`	Replace a package with a new copy of itself $% latex2html id marker 23326 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$
`--replacefiles`	Replace files owned by another package $% latex2html id marker 23327 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$
`--force`	Ignore package and file conflicts
`--percent`	Print percentages during upgrade $% latex2html id marker 23328 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$
`--noscripts`	Do not execute pre- and post-install scripts
`--prefix <path>`	Relocate package to `<path>` if possible $% latex2html id marker 23329 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$
`--ignorearch`	Do not verify package architecture $% latex2html id marker 23330 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$
`--ignoreos`	Do not verify package operating system $% latex2html id marker 23331 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$
`--nodeps`	Do not check dependencies $% latex2html id marker 23332 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$
`--ftpproxy <host>`	Use `<host>` as the FTP proxy $% latex2html id marker 23333 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$
`--ftpport <port>`	Use `<port>` as the FTP port $% latex2html id marker 23334 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$
General Options		Page
`-v`	Display additional information $% latex2html id marker 23335 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$
`-vv`	Display debugging information $% latex2html id marker 23336 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$
`--root <path>`	Set alternate root to `<path>` $% latex2html id marker 23337 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$
`--rcfile <rcfile>`	Set alternate rpmrc file to `<rcfile>` $% latex2html id marker 23338 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$
`--dbpath <path>`	Use `<path>` to find the RPM database $% latex2html id marker 23339 \setcounter{footnote}{3}\fnsymbol{footnote}$