> and adds programs it believes the average user should have He - that was an interesting remark. What makes yum think that you should have a specific package? I mean - it is all requires and provides. I would think any run would result in a global hunt for unsatisfied requires? Or am I wrong? Can the repository mark certain packages as being "should have"? Karsten On Jan 22, 2004, at 15:59, Paul Lankow wrote: > UPDATE - Updates programs you have installed. > > UPGRADE - In addition to an UPDATE it removes old programs, installs > replacements and adds programs it believes the average user should > have. > > Regards, > Paul > >> I read the man pages, but...... >> >> What exactly is the difference between update (without parameters) >> and >> upgrade? >> >> They do load a different set of packages. >> >> >> Karsten >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Yum mailing list >> Yum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> https://lists.dulug.duke.edu/mailman/listinfo/yum >> > > > --- _ > Paul F. Lankow -o) > Linux enthusiast /\\ > fedora.redhat.com _\_v > > _______________________________________________ > Yum mailing list > Yum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.dulug.duke.edu/mailman/listinfo/yum >