Can't install CentOS 5.2 update?

[Henry Kwan]

Dave Jones <davejones70 <at> gmail.com> writes:

> A more simple method that I use is:
> # yum -y update (this will fail with the conflicts but download 
> the packages into the yum cache for the rpm --force command below)
> # yum -y update --exclude=perl*# cd /var/cache/yum/rpmforge/packages
> # rpm -Uhv --force perl*# reboot  (if needed to get on a new kernel -- 
> or just restart MailScanner)You don't have to reinstall MailScanner 
> everytime you get an updated perl module conflict.

Hi,

Phil's method works as I just tried it and I will try Dave's method next on
another test box.

Thanks to all for the response.