Rudi Ahlers wrote: > Johnny Hughes wrote: > > Rudi Ahlers wrote: > >> Johnny Hughes wrote: > >>> Rudi Ahlers wrote: > >>>> I've run into some trouble with a new cPanel VPS, and noticed that > >>>> it's running CentOS by default, installed via the CentOS http server. > >>>> > >>>> My question is, how do I downgrade CentOS to 5.1? > >>>> > >>> > >>> There is no way to downgrade, however you can install from a > >>> centos-5.1 tree, but centos-5.1 is 5.2 minus a bunch of security > >>> upgrades. > >>> > >>> We will eventually be moving the 5.1 tree to vault.centos.org, but > >>> if you want to use it for an extended period of time, you should > >>> probably download the tree to a local mirror. > >>> > >> Ok, I understand that, I'm just trying to avoid downloading & > >> reinstalling the software on there already..... > >> > > You can do: > > > > rpm -qa --last > lastest_rpms > > > > then edit the file latest_rpms and see what was installed on the upgrade. > > > > You can then downgrade by hand the packages that are causing your > > problems or all of them using: > > > > rpm -Uvh --oldpackage --replacefiles <path_to_old_package> > > > > Yes, I could do it like this, but this is on a fresh installation of > CentOS, not an upgrade, so I have no packages to compare it to :( > Well it's not really a "downgrade" then if it was never "upgraded" to begin with? Best thing to do is to create a local mirror of the 5.1 branch, re-install from that mirror and make sure your systems yum off it until your ready to switch to the 5.2 branch, which I also advise you make a local repo of it, so in the future you can be fully in control of your change management process. -Ross ______________________________________________________________________ This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender and permanently delete the original and any copy or printout thereof.