On Thu, 2006-06-22 at 13:09 -0300, Clodoaldo Pinto wrote: > 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 1. upgrade to yum 2.4 or 2. disable exactarch in your yum.conf then run the update of python, then turn it back on. -sv
