2008/12/5 Seth Vidal <skvidal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > > On Fri, 5 Dec 2008, Joshua C. wrote: > >> 2008/12/5 Seth Vidal <skvidal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: >>> >>> >>>> On Fri, 5 Dec 2008, Joshua C. wrote: >>>> >>>> I don't want to set obsolete=1 >>> >>> why not? >>> >>> -sv >> >> I don't want to install packages based on someone else's idea that he >> knows (better than I) what I should "like" and be "good" for me. > > Obsoletes in fedora don't work like that. Obsoletes aren't about 'this pkg > is better than this other one'. It's about 'we have removed or renamed this > other package, this is what you will need to continue using (and/or stay > secure) for this feature'. > > -sv > I enabled them. I had a problem with an incompatible package that didn't have an update. the offending package was renamed and therefore yum couldn't find it. but no it is ok. obsoletes=1 --joshua -- fedora-test-list mailing list fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list
