On Tue, Dec 11, 2007 at 02:13:10PM -0800, MHR enlightened us: > > --- MHR <mhullrich at gmail.com> wrote: > > > Now that I have upgraded to 5.1, yum wants to update > > > my OOo from 2.3 BACK to 2.0. > > > > > > Is it possible to get yum to recognize that 2.3 is newer than 2.0, or > should > > > I just exclude OOo from the updates? > > > > > I'm thinking its operator error. :-D > > Well, let's assume that you are right (and remember how one spells assume) > and see: > > # rpm -qa | grep -i openoffice > openoffice.org-core03u-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-core07-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-onlineupdate-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-writer-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-core04-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-core10-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-mandriva-menus-2.3-9215 > openoffice.org-draw-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-core03-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-core09-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-suse-menus-2.3-9215 > openoffice.org-headless-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-pyuno-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-core05u-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-redhat-menus-2.3-9215 > openoffice.org-core-2.0.4-5.4.24 > openoffice.org-calc-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-graphicfilter-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-core04u-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-freedesktop-menus-2.3-9215 > openoffice.org-gnome-integration-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-math-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-core01-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-core06-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-emailmerge-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-core05-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-impress-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-core08-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-kde-integration-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-base-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-core02-2.3.0-9221 > openoffice.org-xsltfilter-2.3.0-9221 > > # yum update > Loading "installonlyn" plugin > Setting up Update Process > Setting up repositories > kbs-CentOS-Extras 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 > > base 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00 > > updates 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 > > http://wuarchive.wustl.edu/pub/linux/distributions/centos/5.1/addons/x86_64/repodata/repomd.xml: > [Errno 14] HTTP Error 500: Internal Server Error > Trying other mirror. > addons 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 > > extras 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00 > > Reading repository metadata in from local files > Resolving Dependencies > --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. > ---> Package openoffice.org-calc.x86_64 1:2.0.4-5.4.24 set to be updated > ---> Package openoffice.org-emailmerge.x86_64 1:2.0.4-5.4.24 set to be > updated > ---> Package openoffice.org-base.x86_64 1:2.0.4-5.4.24 set to be updated > ---> Package openoffice.org-graphicfilter.x86_64 1:2.0.4-5.4.24 set to be > updated > ---> Package openoffice.org-math.x86_64 1:2.0.4-5.4.24 set to be updated > ---> Package openoffice.org-xsltfilter.x86_64 1:2.0.4-5.4.24 set to be > updated > ---> Package openoffice.org-impress.x86_64 1:2.0.4-5.4.24 set to be updated > ---> Package openoffice.org-draw.x86_64 1:2.0.4-5.4.24 set to be updated > ---> Package openoffice.org-pyuno.x86_64 1:2.0.4-5.4.24 set to be updated > ---> Package openoffice.org-writer.x86_64 1:2.0.4-5.4.24 set to be updated > --> Running transaction check > > Dependencies Resolved > > ============================================================================= > Package Arch Version Repository Size > ============================================================================= > Updating: > openoffice.org-base x86_64 1:2.0.4-5.4.24 base 865 k > openoffice.org-calc x86_64 1:2.0.4-5.4.24 base 8.1 M > openoffice.org-draw x86_64 1:2.0.4-5.4.24 base 1.1 M > openoffice.org-emailmerge x86_64 1:2.0.4-5.4.24 base 63 > k > openoffice.org-graphicfilter x86_64 1:2.0.4-5.4.24 base > 209 k > openoffice.org-impress x86_64 1:2.0.4-5.4.24 base 1.6 M > openoffice.org-math x86_64 1:2.0.4-5.4.24 base 1.4 M > openoffice.org-pyuno x86_64 1:2.0.4-5.4.24 base 190 k > openoffice.org-writer x86_64 1:2.0.4-5.4.24 base 3.1 M > openoffice.org-xsltfilter x86_64 1:2.0.4-5.4.24 base 97 > k > > Transaction Summary > ============================================================================= > Install 0 Package(s) > Update 10 Package(s) > Remove 0 Package(s) > > Total download size: 17 M > Is this ok [y/N]: > > Please note: the version number listed in the rpm -qa is 2.3.0, but the > version number listed in the yum > update confirmation is 2.0.4. > > I haven't even touched my yum repos.d directories since I added rpmforge > back in April. > > So, if this is operator error, please enlighten me as to where so I can > operate better. > > If by some staggering coincidence it is not operator error, please refrain > from making that instant assumption henceforth, mai oui? Merci beaucoup. > > mhr rpm -qa --queryformat "%{epoch}:%{name}-%{release}-%{version}.%{arch}" openoffice* I bet they have an epoch of 0, but the 2.0.4 packages have an epoch of 1, which means they are newer, even though the version number is smaller. Matt -- Matt Hyclak Department of Mathematics Department of Social Work Ohio University (740) 593-1263