On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 09:14:26 -0600 Rocky McGaugh <rocky-lists at mcgaugh.org> disait: > Yum uses RPM for most of its handy-work. In the end, it doesnt matter > if you install an rpm by hand or with the yum tool. Yum just makes > things quicker and easier. > People usually dont get into real "dep hell" with RPM unless they "use > > the --force, Luke." And the --nodeps ! So in fact, it's more safe because when you install an RPM by hand, "one day", you'll do a --nodeps because of X or Y obscur reasons, and "one day" the distribution will be broken ( i don't mean it's not reversible). -- Martin