What do you make of this

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[root@localhost /root]# cd /tmp
[root@localhost /tmp]# dir
e2fsprogs-1.23-1.7.1.i386.rpm kernel-2.4.9-31.i386.rpm
filesystem-2.0.7-1.noarch.rpm mkinitrd-3.2.6-1.i386.rpm
filesystem-2.1.0-2.1.noarch.rpm modutils-2.4.13-0.7.1.i386.rpm
initscripts-5.84.1-1.i386.rpm quota-3.01pre9-0.7.1.i386.rpm
install.log tux-2.2.0-1.i386.rpm
[root@localhost /tmp]# rpm -qa | grep e2fsprogs
e2fsprogs-1.19-4
e2fsprogs-devel-1.19-4
[root@localhost /tmp]# rpm -U e2fsprogs-1.23-1.7.1.i386.rpm
error: failed dependencies:
e2fsprogs = 1.19 is needed by e2fsprogs-devel-1.19-4
[root@localhost /tmp]#

I don't understand why it's giving me a failed dependency while e2fsprogs > 1.19 is installed. I need to update the e2fsprogs RPM so I can update the kernel to the latest version, so any help would be very welcome. Thanks.

It's giving you an error because the existing dev package needs the same version number. Grab both the e2fsprogs & e2fsprogs-devel packages, and install them both at the same time. 'rpm -Uvh e2fsprogs*.rpm'

-Dan

Thanks Dan, that makes it clear :)