On Tue, 2007-09-11 at 15:03 +0700, Fajar A. Nugraha wrote: > Tim Lauridsen wrote: > > Hi. > > > > yum-utils 1.1.7 has been released. > > > Hi Tim, > > I'm having a problem with yum-allowdowngrade. > > # yum -d1 --allow-downgrade list tar > Installed Packages > tar.x86_64 2:1.15.1-23.0.1.el5 installed > Available Packages > tar.x86_64 2:1.15.1-23.el5 base > > # yum -d1 --allow-downgrade update tar-1.15.1-23.el5 > Could not find update match for tar-1.15.1-23.el5 > > # yum -d1 --allow-downgrade install tar-1.15.1-23.el5 > <no output> > > However, yumdownloader + rpm -Uvh --oldpackage works > > # yumdownloader -d2 tar-1.15.1-23.el5 > Loading "priorities" plugin > Loading "skip-broken" plugin > Loading "installonlyn" plugin > logos 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 > dag 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 > testing 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 > base 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00 > updates 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00 > local 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 > 234 packages excluded due to repository priority protections > tar-1.15.1-23.el5.x86_64. 100% |=========================| 749 kB 00:00 > > # rpm -Uvh --oldpackage tar-1.15.1-23.el5.x86_64.rpm > warning: tar-1.15.1-23.el5.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, > key ID 37017186 > Preparing... ########################################### > [100%] > 1:tar ########################################### > [100%] > > Is this how it's supposed to work? > Using RHEL5 (customized for local environment), yum-3.2.5, yum-utils-1.1.7. > no, it's not - I'm fairly sure allow-downgrade is broken and there's a bug open about it. It's on my 'oh god this is going to suck' list of things to look at. -sv _______________________________________________ Yum mailing list Yum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.dulug.duke.edu/mailman/listinfo/yum
