Re: [CentOS] Yum Issue.. Installing Older Package Version
Tim Nelson wrote:
Hello fellow CentOS'ers-
I'm trying to install a package from a not-to-be-named
repository (privately operated for some proprietary
software). They currently have a package I need but offer
multiple versions. However, if I simply 'yum install
packagename' it defaults to pulling down the most recent
package. I would like to pull down the older version of the
package but I'm unable to do so.
So, how would you specify version number for a package with
two candidates but the same name? I'm at a loss... :-(
Why would the admin of the un-named repo include two versions
unless one could be an update/bugfix? Did you try asking the
admin of that repo? For example here is bash from base and
update on CentOS 4
bash-3.0-19.7.i386.rpm 27-Jul-2008 03:30 1.7M
bash-3.0-19.7.el4_7.1.i386.rpm 20-Oct-2008 14:53 1.7M
Tim Nelson I rather liked your sig in
http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/2009-January/070282.html
Wink :-)
Regards,
Vandaman.
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Re: [CentOS] Yum Issue.. Installing Older Package Version
Vandaman wrote on Wed, 7 Jan 2009 17:31:36 + (GMT): Why would the admin of the un-named repo include two versions unless one could be an update/bugfix? So, what? Isn't he entitled to say no to an update if he knows there is a problem on his setup with it? Kai -- Kai Schätzl, Berlin, Germany Get your web at Conactive Internet Services: http://www.conactive.com ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Yum Issue.. Installing Older Package Version
Kai Schaetzl wrote: Vandaman wrote on Wed, 7 Jan 2009 17:31:36 + (GMT): Why would the admin of the un-named repo include two versions unless one could be an update/bugfix? So, what? Isn't he entitled to say no to an update if he knows there is a problem on his setup with it? Yes, very often one person's bug fix is another person's new bug. -- Les Mikesell lesmikes...@gmail.com ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Yum Issue.. Installing Older Package Version
on 1-7-2009 10:00 AM Kai Schaetzl spake the following: Vandaman wrote on Wed, 7 Jan 2009 17:31:36 + (GMT): Why would the admin of the un-named repo include two versions unless one could be an update/bugfix? So, what? Isn't he entitled to say no to an update if he knows there is a problem on his setup with it? Kai Yes, but yum needs a little coercion to ignore that update. You would have to exclude that package after you got the older one installed so it didn't update. -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Yum Issue.. Installing Older Package Version
- Scott Silva ssi...@sgvwater.com wrote: on 1-7-2009 10:00 AM Kai Schaetzl spake the following: Vandaman wrote on Wed, 7 Jan 2009 17:31:36 + (GMT): Why would the admin of the un-named repo include two versions unless one could be an update/bugfix? So, what? Isn't he entitled to say no to an update if he knows there is a problem on his setup with it? Kai Yes, but yum needs a little coercion to ignore that update. You would have to exclude that package after you got the older one installed so it didn't update. The repo owner's latest packages technically 'work' but not to our standards hence the reason we're staying behind for now. We're not running any sort of automated 'yum -y update' or anything like that so I don't have to worry about updates causing issues. After all, I'm the only one who has access to the box. :-) Tim Nelson Systems/Network Support Rockbochs Inc. (218)727-4332 x105 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Yum Issue.. Installing Older Package Version
Scott Silva wrote on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:48:03 -0800: Yes, but yum needs a little coercion to ignore that update. You would have to exclude that package after you got the older one installed so it didn't update. Of course, but this wasn't the point of V. Kai -- Kai Schätzl, Berlin, Germany Get your web at Conactive Internet Services: http://www.conactive.com ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Yum Issue.. Installing Older Package Version
on 1-6-2009 2:26 PM Tim Nelson spake the following: Hello fellow CentOS'ers- I'm trying to install a package from a not-to-be-named repository (privately operated for some proprietary software). They currently have a package I need but offer multiple versions. However, if I simply 'yum install packagename' it defaults to pulling down the most recent package. I would like to pull down the older version of the package but I'm unable to do so. So, how would you specify version number for a package with two candidates but the same name? I'm at a loss... :-( I think you have to specify version. In the example; bind-chroot-9.3.4-6.0.1.P1.el5_2.i386.rpm bind-chroot-9.3.4-6.0.2.P1.el5_2.i386.rpm I think you would specify yum install bind-chroot-9.3.4-6.0.1.P1 but a later update will upgrade it anyway. If there software doesn't work with the newer version, it shouldn't be in their repo, IMHO. -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Yum Issue.. Installing Older Package Version
Tim Nelson wrote on Tue, 6 Jan 2009 16:26:17 -0600 (CST): 'yum install packagename' yum install packagename-version (whatever convention they use for their packages) Kai -- Kai Schätzl, Berlin, Germany Get your web at Conactive Internet Services: http://www.conactive.com ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
