The problem is not with installing packages, but in their removal. Yum should verify that each removed item down the tree is not a shared item with another package.
Leslie
--- On Sat, 12/6/08, Horst H. von Brand <vonbrand@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Horst H. von Brand <vonbrand@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Yum and Yumex
To: "For testers of Fedora Core development releases" <fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx>, "Rick Stevens" <ricks@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Saturday, December 6, 2008, 9:51 AM
Rick Stevens <ricks@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
[...]
> Not really. You're never going to come up with a perfect solution.
You
> can't please everyone...look at the flap regarding GDM defaulting
to
not
> permitting GUI root logins and how ticked people are at that, and I find
> that to be a rather minor annoyance. Perhaps we add a "intended
> audience" option to the installer:
>
> Novice Install: Install yum-protect-packages with reasonable lists,
> block root GUI logins, disable "yum -y" and other (potentially
> dangerous) automatic command line options, etc. Full "training
wheels,
> hockey equipment and short bus" mode. The fun part here is
determining
> which commands have dangerous options. I know people who shouldn't be
> allowed to turn on a computer...much less use one.
>
> Standard Install: Essentially what we have now.
>
> Advanced Install: No restrictions (permit GUI root logins, etc.)
Every newbie will select "Advanced" ("I'm /certainly/ an
/advanced/ user, I
can install Linux!")...
> Wow! This idea may cause
the maintainers NOTHING but headaches! Sorry
> I brought it up, guys! Don't hit me!
Won't help much. Self-clasification ends with everybody in the highest
level.
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