* Andreas Hanke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [Aug 29. 2006 23:15]:
> Hi,
> 
> a very simple question about zypp multiarch handling. How does zypp deal
> with the following situations:
> 
> 1) A package is available in the base installation source for both
> x86_64 and i586, and in the update repo there is just an i586 package.
> The x86_64 package is currently installed and the i586 package in the
> update repo has a higher version number.
> 
> Does it "upgrade" (wrt. the version) resp. "downgrade" (wrt. the
> architecture)? Or will it keep the installed package?

zypp does not change the architecture of an installed package.
When checking for 'best' (or 'better') package
- architecture is compared first
- then edition (epoch, version, release)

> 
> 2) Quite the same as 1), but during a system upgrade: Any differences in
> this respect between a system upgrade and an online update?

Yes. System upgrade might change (upgrade) the architecture of a package.


Klaus
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