On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 23:42:36 -0400 Charles A Edwards got an infinite number of monkeys to type out:
> > Actually, that's a question I've always meant to ask. How would one > > 'roll back' an update if it causes problems? > > > > I can't believe I'm saying this, but I wish we had a feature like > > System Restore. I would be testing out upgrades all the time! > > There is. > But you will have to get off your procrastinating ASS > and upgrade to 2007.0 ;) > > urpmi-recover > > urpmi.recover is a tool to help management of RPM rollbacks. It has > three main functions: > > "urpmi.recover --checkpoint" is used to define a point in your system > that you consider stable, and to start storing info that will enable > you to rollback installations and upgrades to this state. > > "urpmi.recover --list" is used to list chronologically all > installations and upgrades on your system. (It has two variants, > "--list-all" and "--list-safe".) > > "urpmi.recover --rollback" is used to roll back installations and > upgrades to a previous point in the past (at most until your check > point.) You...Oooooh, I could just kill you! This always happens, everything important is workin' just fine, and people keep tempting me to upgrade...'it's soooo coooool, try it, c'mon'...jeez yer like pushers! Don't you know I already have 'issues'?? Now I can add 'Compulsive Upgrade Anxiety Disorder'. > > /ducks to avoid $HURLED_ITEMS ;) > > good idea I had a nice greasy meal so I'm about in the mood for a good > hurl and you'd make the perfect repository ;) Have you been talking to my wife? -- JoeHill / RLU #282046 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ La Brea Tar Pits As seen on the tar channel ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
