Ralph Angenendt wrote: > Robert Moskowitz wrote: > >> I have to build my own rpms for the HIPL project. I update my copy of >> the code and make rpm. >> >> Thing is the rpm name never changes from patch to patch. >> >> Is there a way to have yum apply the new code as an update and not have >> to erase then install? >> > > Do it the correct way and update the spec file, so that it at least gets > a new release? > For this I will have to work with the developers to find out where the spec file is and how to change it without breaking something (or get them to change it!). > On the other hand --replacepkgs or --oldpackage might work. This must require some yum plugin??? as --replacepkgs is not documented on my systems, nor does it work.