using samba from rpm (was: using rpm)

[benny666]

I tried to install samba version 2.2 on a linux 7.0 it didn't give any errors but when I try to query if it is installed by
rpm -q samba it gives a message of not installed

the files I downloaded are .rpm files from red hat site
what can be the problem???


Another issue:
when I tried to install samba 2.0.7-36 and then install samba-swat 2.0.7 it gives an error that a dependent samba 2.0.7 is requeired where can I get a pair of samba and a swat to work what versions??

[Edit by TaeShadow: changed topic]

[Killer_Penguin]

How did you install it? try rpm -qa |egrep -i samba

[benny666]

I worked to find a software I installed from RedHat cd
but now if I want to upgrade samba to 2.3 or 2.2 how do I upgrade it ?

will I need to configure samba and the users again???

[Killer_Penguin]

up2date -i samba (;


rpm -Uvh is the upgrade string, that will upgrade the packages, without overwriting your configurations.

[Compunuts]

Yeah, like KP said, use the Uvh option instead of Ivh since you do not have Internet connection from the Linux box.