In a FC3 machine I have python.i386 installed and I want to replace it with python.i686. The versions are the same: # yum list python ... Installed Packages python.i386 2.3.4-13.1 installed Available Packages python.i686 2.3.4-13.1 custom-updates As you can see from the yum output above I have already built the i686 package and placed it in a yum repository. If I try to update: # yum update python* ... Examining python-2.3.4-13.1.i686.rpm: python - 2.3.4-13.1.i686 Examining python-debuginfo-2.3.4-13.1.i686.rpm: python-debuginfo - 2.3.4-13.1.i686 Examining python-devel-2.3.4-13.1.i686.rpm: python-devel - 2.3.4-13.1.i686 Examining python-docs-2.3.4-13.1.i686.rpm: python-docs - 2.3.4-13.1.i686 Examining python-tools-2.3.4-13.1.i686.rpm: python-tools - 2.3.4-13.1.i686 python-2.3.4-13.1.i686.rpm: does not update installed package. python-debuginfo-2.3.4-13.1.i686.rpm: does not update installed package. python-devel-2.3.4-13.1.i686.rpm: does not update installed package. python-docs-2.3.4-13.1.i686.rpm: does not update installed package. python-tools-2.3.4-13.1.i686.rpm: does not update installed package. No Packages marked for Update/Obsoletion # yum --version 2.2.2 What is the best way to achieve it? Regards, Clodoaldo Pinto
