Can Yum Install Multiple Versions of the Same Package at the Same Time?

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I'm trying to get yum to install multiple versions of the same package with one
command. But yum refuses to install more than one version per run. Am I doing
something wrong or does yum just not allow this?

[root@localhost ~]# rpm -q utils
utils-1.4.6-1
utils-1.4.3-1
[root@localhost ~]# yum --disablerepo=* --enablerepo=testing list utils
Loading "allowdowngrade" plugin
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up repositories
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Installed Packages
utils.noarch                             1.4.6-1                installed
utils.noarch                             1.4.3-1                installed
Available Packages
utils.noarch                             1.4.2-1                testing
utils.noarch                             1.2.8-1                testing
utils.noarch                             1.3.2-1                testing
[root@localhost ~]# /usr/bin/yum -y --disablerepo=* --enablerepo=testing
- --allow-downgrade install utils-1.2.8-1.noarch utils-1.3.2-1.noarch
utils-1.4.2-1.noarch utils-1.4.3-1.noarch utils-1.4.6-1.noarch
Loading "allowdowngrade" plugin
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Parsing package install arguments
Resolving Dependencies
- --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
- ---> Downloading header for utils to pack into transaction set.
- ---> Package utils.noarch 0:1.4.2-1 set to be installed
- --> Running transaction check

Dependencies Resolved

=============================================================================
 Package                 Arch       Version          Repository        Size
=============================================================================
Installing:
 utils                   noarch     1.4.2-1          testing            27 k

Transaction Summary
=============================================================================
Install      1 Package(s)
Update       0 Package(s)
Remove       0 Package(s)

Total download size: 27 k
Downloading Packages:
(1/1): utils-1.4.2-1.noar 100% |=========================|  27 kB    00:00
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Installing: utils                        ######################### [1/1]

Installed: utils.noarch 0:1.4.2-1
Complete!
[root@localhost ~]# /usr/bin/yum -y --disablerepo=* --enablerepo=testing
- --allow-downgrade install utils-1.2.8-1.noarch utils-1.3.2-1.noarch
utils-1.4.2-1.noarch utils-1.4.3-1.noarch utils-1.4.6-1.noarch
Loading "allowdowngrade" plugin
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Parsing package install arguments
Resolving Dependencies
- --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
- ---> Downloading header for utils to pack into transaction set.
- ---> Package utils.noarch 0:1.3.2-1 set to be installed
- --> Running transaction check

Dependencies Resolved

=============================================================================
 Package                 Arch       Version          Repository        Size
=============================================================================
Installing:
 utils                   noarch     1.3.2-1          testing            22 k

Transaction Summary
=============================================================================
Install      1 Package(s)
Update       0 Package(s)
Remove       0 Package(s)

Total download size: 22 k
Downloading Packages:
(1/1): utils-1.3.2-1.noar 100% |=========================|  22 kB    00:00
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Installing: utils                        ######################### [1/1]

Installed: utils.noarch 0:1.3.2-1
Complete!
[root@localhost ~]# /usr/bin/yum -y --disablerepo=* --enablerepo=testing
- --allow-downgrade install utils-1.2.8-1.noarch utils-1.3.2-1.noarch
utils-1.4.2-1.noarch utils-1.4.3-1.noarch utils-1.4.6-1.noarch
Loading "allowdowngrade" plugin
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Parsing package install arguments
Resolving Dependencies
- --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
- ---> Downloading header for utils to pack into transaction set.
- ---> Package utils.noarch 0:1.2.8-1 set to be installed
- --> Running transaction check

Dependencies Resolved

=============================================================================
 Package                 Arch       Version          Repository        Size
=============================================================================
Installing:
 utils                   noarch     1.2.8-1          testing            11 k

Transaction Summary
=============================================================================
Install      1 Package(s)
Update       0 Package(s)
Remove       0 Package(s)

Total download size: 11 k
Downloading Packages:
(1/1): utils-1.2.8-1.noar 100% |=========================|  11 kB    00:00
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Installing: utils                        ######################### [1/1]

Installed: utils.noarch 0:1.2.8-1
Complete!
[root@localhost ~]# rpm -q utils
utils-1.4.6-1
utils-1.4.3-1
utils-1.4.2-1
utils-1.3.2-1
utils-1.2.8-1
[root@localhost ~]# cat /etc/yum.conf
[main]
cachedir=/var/cache/yum
keepcache=1
debuglevel=2
logfile=/var/log/yum.log
pkgpolicy=newest
distroverpkg=redhat-release
tolerant=1
exactarch=1
obsoletes=1
gpgcheck=1
plugins=1
metadata_expire=1800
showdupesfromrepos=1

# PUT YOUR REPOS HERE OR IN separate files named file.repo
# in /etc/yum.repos.d

installonlypkgs=kernel,kernel-xen,utils
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Kyle Powell
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