Yeah, i was making a mistake: I was updating the repository with the updates, but didn't run "makecache" in YUM. But reading the RPM documentation, seems that Niemi is right: release version is used just to fix a "mistake" in a released package, but not changing the proper version. Rich Niemi wrote: > > My understanding of the release field of the rpm is for showing updates to > the rpm itself; not the software > that the rpm is installing. > > 1.1.0-1 > 1.1.0-2 <<< fix in rpm itself > 1.1.1-1 <<< fixes in software installed by the rpm > > So the rpm release would rev to a new number if you fixed a bug in the rpm > like in one of the scriptlets. > Moving to a new "major" version would set the release filed back to 1 i.e. > 1.2.0-1 > > On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 1:45 PM, MKRS <mauricio.klein.msk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> >> Thank you so much Nixdata, the "Release Version" of the package was not >> being >> incremented. Now the Yum recognizes the updates. >> >> Just one more question, about RPM architecture: >> Let's say my package is in version 1.0.0, release 1 >> >> So, i create a update, then the package version will be 1.1.0, release 2. >> Another update, version 1.2.0, release 3. >> >> Now, i create a major modification, and the version will be raised to >> 2.0.0. >> >> The release version should be set back to '1' or keep being incremented, >> reaching '4' in this case? >> >> Again, thanks in advance for your attention! >> >> >> nixdata wrote: >> > >> > Be sure that you run the below command on the machine from which you >> are >> > querying the yum repository from. The command will clear your local >> cache >> > data and allow you to download all of the necessary repo data. Also if >> the >> > rpm is currently installed on the machine be sure that you increment >> the >> > release number (Release: 2) by 1 so that yum understands that it is an >> > update. You can also simply remove the rpm if incrementing the release >> > will be a problem. >> > >> > yum clean all >> > >> > >> > MKRS wrote: >> >> >> >> Hello everyone! >> >> >> >> I'm creating a local repository, where some proprietary packages will >> be >> >> placed. >> >> >> >> I can actually put the packages in YUM and, after running createrepo >> in >> >> my repository the package is found by YUM without problems. >> >> >> >> My question now is: how can i update this package? >> >> >> >> I've already tried overwrite the installed package in repository using >> a >> >> newer version of this package and rerun createrepo, but YUM says that >> no >> >> updates were found! >> >> >> >> Someone know what is the right way to install a package update in YUM >> >> repository? >> >> >> >> Maybe someone could indicate a web page that explains the YUM >> repository >> >> hierarchy and how to build my own repository. >> >> >> >> Thanks in advance for your attention! >> >> >> > >> > >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://old.nabble.com/Updating-package-in-YUM-local-repository-tp33429356p33430701.html >> Sent from the YUM - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Yum mailing list >> Yum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> http://lists.baseurl.org/mailman/listinfo/yum >> > > _______________________________________________ > Yum mailing list > Yum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.baseurl.org/mailman/listinfo/yum > > -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Updating-package-in-YUM-local-repository-tp33429356p33431561.html Sent from the YUM - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Yum mailing list Yum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.baseurl.org/mailman/listinfo/yum
