Re: Helix-update question

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Jeffry Smith wrote:

> Warren Young wrote:
> >
> > Kim Carter wrote:
> > >
> > > I also suffered the same problem - I'd like to know what mechanism Helix-Update
> > > uses to determine what is installed. Does it look to see whats in
> > > /tmp/helix-install
> >
> > No, it probably uses the package manager's query function.  "Is
> > gnome-core-1.2.1 installed?  No?  Okay, we'll install ours."  Whether it
> > distinguishes Helix packages from others is a question I won't guess at.
> >
>
> Unfortunately, I don't think it does.  I've had the same problem as
> the person who started this thread - I downloaded the rpms from
> Helixcode via a fast link I had access to at work, brought the rpms
> home on my laptop, installed in my home machine via "rpm -Uvh".  Now,
> when I run helix-update, it tells me that the 1.2 updates are
> available.  The same one's I have installed.  I can't figure out how
> to get it to recognize that they're already installed.  And, if I
> choose them in helix-update to install, it crashes.  I've sent the bug
> reports in via bugbuddy, so hopefully they're working on fixing the
> problem.
>

I have the same problem, but I updated trough the Helix-updater.

could someone from helix bring light into the discussion?

Thomas Östreicher