Re: [SLUG] RPM complaints while trying to install XFree86 4.2.0

[Malcolm V <farkit@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 2002-09-04 at 09:41, Peter Rundle wrote:
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>   # rpm -q -a | grep rpm
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What is wrong with just:
rpm -q rpm

(as an aside to Mr Humpherys)
Querying rpm directly for it's version doesn't necessarily give you any
information regarding the package version.

Cheers,
  Malcolm V.