yum check-update: clamav.i386 0.88.1-1.el4.kb kbs-CentOS-Extra clamav-data.i386 0.88.1-1.el4.kb kbs-CentOS-Extra clamav-lib.i386 0.88.1-1.el4.kb kbs-CentOS-Extra clamav-update.i386 0.88.1-1.el4.kb kbs-CentOS-Extra yum update: Installing: clamav-db i386 0.88.2-1.el4.rf rpmforge 4.0 M replacing clamav-update.i386 0.88-1.el4.kb Updating: clamav i386 0.88.1-1.el4.kb kbs-CentOS-Extras 545 k clamav-lib i386 0.88.1-1.el4.kb kbs-CentOS-Extras 143 k Updating for dependencies: clamav-data i386 0.88.1-1.el4.kb kbs-CentOS-Extras 3.4 M The installed clam rpms on this machine are from kbs-CentOS-Extras (which is protected=1 while rpmforge/dag is not!) I think not only should the replacement not happen if the replaced rpm/repo is protected, there should also be no difference between update and check-update! A bug in yum? Kai -- Kai Sch?tzl, Berlin, Germany Get your web at Conactive Internet Services: http://www.conactive.com