On Wed, 2008-04-02 at 14:19 -0500, Troy Dawson wrote: > seth vidal wrote: > > On Wed, 2008-04-02 at 11:15 -0500, Troy Dawson wrote: > >> Hi, > >> I've googled, I've read the help, I've read the wiki, I've even read the source > >> code, and I just cannot figure out the syntax to the allow-downgrade plugin. > >> Actually, through all my googling, I haven't actually read of anyone actually > >> using it successfully. Which rather blows my mind. > >> > >> Anyway, what is the correct syntax? > >> > ... > > > > yum --allow-downgrade install somepkg-somever > > > > that's the only odd part: you're INSTALLING a downgrade. > > > > -sv > > Still no luck. > I'm sending the -e 10 -d 10 because it is rather short. > > # yum list cups\* > Loading "kernel-module" plugin > Loading "allowdowngrade" plugin > Setting up repositories > Reading repository metadata in from local files > Installed Packages > cups.i386 1:1.2.4-11.14.el5.3 installed > cups-libs.i386 1:1.2.4-11.14.el5.3 installed > Available Packages > cups.i386 1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.6 fermi-security > cups-devel.i386 1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.6 fermi-security > cups-libs.i386 1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.6 fermi-security > cups-lpd.i386 1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.6 fermi-security > > ## yum -e 10 -d 10 --allow-downgrade install cups-1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.6 > cups-libs-1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.6 > Loading "kernel-module" plugin > Loading "allowdowngrade" plugin > Running "config" handler for "allowdowngrade" plugin > Yum Version: 3.0.6 > COMMAND: yum -e 10 -d 10 > Installroot: / > Ext Commands: > > cups-1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.6 > cups-libs-1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.6 > Setting up Install Process > Setting up repositories > Reading repository metadata in from local files > Setting up Package Sacks > Reading Local RPMDB > Parsing package install arguments > Nothing to do > # > > I have tried it with the epoch on there (1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.6) and that is a > bit more interesting, because it does some checks only to declare that there is > no such package. > > As you can see, this is yum version 3.0.6. I've also tried it on 3.2.8. > Am I still getting the syntax wrong? just for fun - grab a copy of 3.2.13 and test it with there. That's the last version I verified it on. -sv _______________________________________________ Yum mailing list Yum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.dulug.duke.edu/mailman/listinfo/yum
