Hi, its 2.4.1. Cheers, Jojo > On Tue, 2006-12-05 at 16:26 +0100, Jo F ;) wrote: > > Hi, > > > > we are investigating YUM as a repository solution to distribute our > software and have the following question: > > > > Our software is split up in multiple parts that are installed on > different computers but we would like to have only one repository serving all the > different parts (as they are interlinked dependencies). > > > > To handle the installation we have wrapper rpms that contains the > necessary dependencies, e.g. we want to install the wrapper rpm 'package-A' on > computer1 and the wrapper rpm 'package-B' on computer2. > > > > package-A has a dependency on ext-package-A, ext-package-B, > ext-package-C > > package-A has a dependency on ext-package-A, ext-package-C > > > > so they share some dependencies. > > > > Now normally all the version are in sync but they are cases where this > is not the case, e.g. > > > > package-A 3.0.0 depends on ext-package-A = 2.0.0 > > ext-package-B >= 3.1.0 > > ext-package-C >= 4.3.0 > > > > while > > > > package-B 4.0.0 depends on ext-package-A >= 3.0.0 > > ext-package-B >= 3.1.0 > > ext-package-C >= 4.3.0 > > > > so package-B uses the latest version of ext-package-A while package-A > uses an older version. As they are supposed to be installed on different > computers this does not conflict. > > > > In my repository I have both the new and the old version of > ext-packageA: ext-package-A 2.0.0 and ext-package-A 3.0.0 ... > > > > My question is: Is yum able to handle a repository that contains both > version allowing to install package-A on one computer, package-B on another > computer, both pointing to the same repository? > > > > Trying it with a standard setup, yum complains for package-A that it > cannot install it because of > > > > .......Unable to satisfy dependencies > > Package package-A needs ext-package-A = 2.0.0, this is not available > > > > So far we are using APT and are phasing the same problem. > > > > Any idea or workaround? Changing settings etc? > > > > Thanks for your help in advance, > > > > what version of yum is this? > > -sv > > > _______________________________________________ > Yum mailing list > Yum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.dulug.duke.edu/mailman/listinfo/yum -- "Ein Herz für Kinder" - Ihre Spende hilft! Aktion: www.deutschlandsegelt.de Unser Dankeschön: Ihr Name auf dem Segel der 1. deutschen America's Cup-Yacht! _______________________________________________ Yum mailing list Yum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.dulug.duke.edu/mailman/listinfo/yum
