>>>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). >> >> > >in yum 2.1.X releases you can do: > >yum install /some/file/on/disk/package.rpm > >it will install that rpm and resolve dependencies from the available >repositiories > > CentOS is still using yum 2.0.8 though. The duration of which is unknown.