>> >> Sorry, I correct, >> >> # yum-arch <rpms_dir> >> # ls <rpms_dir>/.. >> header.info headers/ <rpms_dir> >> which means that by default header.info and headers/ will be >> at the same level as <rpms_dir> and don't put header.info within headers/ >> (that's what the yum command expect) >> >> # yum-arch <rpms_dir> <dir_where_to_put_headers_and_header.info> >> # ls <dir_where_to_put_headers_and_header.info> >> header.info headers/ ... >> header.info and headers/ will be under the directory specified >> on the command line > > >but again I don't understand what advantage you get from that. > >the reason yum puts headers and header.info under the sub dir is so you >can more than one dir yum-enabled in any hiearchy w/o too much trouble > >-sv > Sorry, I am replying too late ! if <rpms_dir> corresponds to the "packages" dir in the yum repository then after doing a yum-arch <rpms_dir> you have to do some moves in order for yum to find the headers where it expects it. Is it right? # mv <rpms_dir>/headers/header.info <rpms_dir>/.. # mv <rpms_dir>/headers <rpms_dir>/.. Just some other questions: 1) in yum-1.97-1.noarch.rpm I found that yum is not enabled after the rpm is installed. The following command shows that some lines are commented. Is there any reason for doing that or is it a miss ? # rpm -qp --scripts yum-1.97-1.noarch.rpm postinstall scriptlet (through /bin/sh): #/sbin/chkconfig --add yum #/sbin/chkconfig yum on #/sbin/service yum condrestart >> /dev/null #exit 0 preuninstall scriptlet (through /bin/sh): if [ $1 = 0 ]; then /sbin/chkconfig --del yum /sbin/service yum stop >> /dev/null fi exit 0 2) How to use yum to remove an old installed kernel ? I used yum remove kernel-xxxxxxx but this doesn't work ZH ---------------- Zouhir HAFIDI USTL, U.F.R. de Mathematiques, Bat. M2 F-59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq CEDEX, FRANCE tel (+33) 3.20.43.45.15 fax (+33) 3.20.43.43.02
