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RPM Version Numbers from CD and Tarball Upgrades Don't Match (747254)
Details
While upgrading ESX Server version 2.x to 3.0.1 or later, I get different RPM version numbers depending on whether I upgrade from a tarball or CD. Why?
Solution
This is normal behavior. Depending on whether you upgrade your ESX Server system from a tarball or CD, you get the following RPM version numbers:
RPM Version Numbers from CD Upgrade
RPM Version Numbers from Tarball Upgrade
dosfstools-2.8-10
dosfstools-2.7-1
mailx-8.1.1-31.EL3
mailx-8.1.1-22
telnet-0.17-26.EL3.3
telnet-0.17-20.EL2.4
traceroute-1.4a12-20
traceroute-1.4a12-1
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