Re: [pcp] patch, rfc - pcp-gui upgrade issue

[Nathan Scott <nathans@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mark,

----- Original Message -----
> On a RHEL7.1 system with 3.9.10-8.el7, trying to upgrade to 3.10.3 fails :
> 
> $ sudo rpm -Uvh pcp-3.10.3/build/rpm/*.{x86_64,noarch}.rpm
> error: Failed dependencies:
>          pcp-libs = 3.9.10-8.el7 is needed by (installed)
> pcp-gui-3.9.10-8.el7.x86_64

(you are probably missing Qt devel packages?  pcp-gui would usually exist
here alongside the other freshly built rpms nowadays, FWLIW)

> I suspect the pcp-gui build-requires clause should be '>=' not '>'
> but wanted to check if there really is a specific version dependency?
> 

ISTR the rpmdiff tool complains bitterly about this relationship not
being "equals" (or if it is missing entirely) - not sure what exactly
its rationale for mandating that is though.

cheers.

--
Nathan