On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 11:54:37 -0400, James Kosin <jkosin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Fedora wrote: > > >Can anyone give me some guidance on the pros and cons of yum > >vs up2date for keeping my system updated? The little red button > >on the task bar appears to use up2date, but yum seems to be > >referenced as the thing to use on the Fedora web pages. Is it > >just a matter of personal taste, or is there an argument for > >using one or the other? > > > > > > > I believe it is really a matter of personal preference. up2date can use > apt, yum and directory archives to get updates. yum is strictly yum > archives. apt is strictly apt archives. yum is more popular on this > list; although I personally like the flexibility of up2date. > > The best thing, stick with one and learn all the options. This includes > all the configuration files and other uses. > > Good Luck, > James Kosin > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > I have problems with yum sometimes. Like if I say 'yum update packagex', it will update my entire system, or try to anyway. That is the syntax from the man page. I haven't seen what option turns that off. Does anyone know if yum has a '--force singlepackageonly' type option? Other than that, which is little more than a nuisance, I now prefer yum. Up2date would always seem to get pretty boggy on me, even when updating just a few packages at a time. I have not had that problem with yum. I am wondering if yum naturally checks more sites than up2date does since I have not added any other sites for it to draw from. Marc -- Wealth is the product of man's capacity to think. Ayn Rand
