Re: Help installing Nmap

[Alex 'CAVE' Cernat <cave () cernat ro>]

> 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?

the message is clear :-) you have 2 options
1: uninstall package nmap-frontend, then upgrade nmap to 3.50
2: upgrade both nmap end nmap-frontend to 3.50
and 3 ofc: you can upgrade using the --nodeps (or --no-deps) and maybe
--force; the advised version is either 1 or 2

Alex

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