Security Basics: RE: Help installing Nmap

["Alejandro Flores" <alejandro.flores () triforsec com br>]

Hello Shawn,

> I wouldn't recommend turning off dependency checking, seaming a
> dependency could have changed between the installed version
> and the new one.
    Sure. But the dependency in question is the front-end to nmap,
wouldn't cause any trouble to its functionality.

> Here are some good tips on using RPM:
    Another one is to use YUM. I'm very happy with YUM, and you can make
your own repository and save a lot of bandwith and time when to update
lots of machines in a network.

Regards,
Alejandro Flores

Ps. don't forget to check the signatures before installing/upgrading any
package!

>   Use the -F 'freshen' command:
>   rpm -Fvh nmap-3.50xxx.rpm
>
>   Sometimes the -U 'upgrade' switch works ok:
>   rpm -Uvh nmap-3.50xxx.rpm
>
>   If none of that works, you can force the install:
>   rpm -ivh --force nmap-3.50xxx.rpm
>
>   Or you can remove the old package (nmap-frontend) and then remove the
> old nmap and install the new one. I suggest you go grab apt-get while
> your at it, very useful tool if you don't have it already
> http://freshrpms.net/apt/.
>
> Shawn Jackson
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alejandro Flores [mailto:alejandro.flores () triforsec com br]  Sent:
> Thursday, January 29, 2004 11:23 AM
> To: El C0chin0
> Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: Re: Help installing Nmap
>
>
>       Hello,
>
>       You're trying to install or upgrade your nmap?
>       try adding --nodeps to your rpm command line.
>
> Regards,
> Alejandro Flores
>
> > I'm trying to install nmap-3.50xxx.rpm on a redhat linux 9 box.  When
> > I run the rpm command with the -U switch I get:
> >
> >   error: failed dependenices:
> >        nmap = 3.00 is needed by (installed) nmap-frontend-3.00-4.
> >
> > I've looked all over the place and don't have time to read the history
> > of nmap and the internet to figure out how to install the frickin
> > package.  Does anyone have a quicky fix for this problem?
>
>
>
>
>
> --TriForSec
> http://www.triforsec.com.br/
>
>
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