> That is why there is an "or" in there. For instance, if you upgrade RH 8.0 > to RH 9 via apt-get using the FL test version of apt-get, it uninstalls > apt during the upgrade! If you can get yum to upgrade to an rpmlib > newer than > that built into yum, then yum won't work afterwards... In other words, there > are ways to cause problems with both programs if you try hard enough... > ah, I must have misread. For upgrades from rhl8.0 to 9 I've found a two step process is easiest. 1. yum update rpm rpm-python yum (and a few other items) 2. yum upgrade -sv -- fedora-legacy-list@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-legacy-list