[SLL] Case for forcing install without dependencies?

[Paul A. Franz, P.E.]

I found an rpm I need, right version and all. Has dependencies but I possibly have the
right stuff installed, just not the dependent rpm's:

[root at Beaker tmp]# rpm -ivh spamassassin-.64-2.1.fc1.dag.i386.rpm
 warning: spamassassin-2.64-2.1.fc1.dag.i386.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID
6b8d79e6
error: Failed dependencies:
        perl(Time::HiRes) is needed by spamassassin-2.64-2.1.fc1.dag
        perl-Net-DNS is needed by spamassassin-2.64-2.1.fc1.dag
[root at Beaker tmp]# sudo cpan Net::DNS
CPAN: Storable loaded ok
Going to read /root/.cpan/Metadata
  Database was generated on Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:28:40 GMT
Net::DNS is up to date.
[root at Beaker tmp]# sudo cpan Time::HiRes
CPAN: Storable loaded ok
Going to read /root/.cpan/Metadata
  Database was generated on Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:28:40 GMT
Time::HiRes is up to date.

The solution, of course, would be to find an rpm with the right stuff. Not being a
regular tinkerer with perl stuff, I am not sure what to even look for. So, the ideal
solution would be to install the dependent rpms. I could either find them or make
them. Neither of which I can do readily. So, I thought maybe from the above
information I might just go ahead and force the install of
spamassassin-.64-2.1.fc1.dag.i386.rpm?

There is also the problem with the DSA signature which may not be important. I plan to
upgrade this server to a FC9 in the near future which would make it possible to again
get updates which are no longer available for Fedora Legacy.

Recommendations?


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