Ed Wilts <ewilts@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >On Thu, Dec 09, 2004 at 03:57:06AM -0500, A1tmblwd@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> If it is coincidence up2date, yum and apt are in dire need of >> improvement because none of these applications can distinguish between >> packages from an authoritative source and 3rd-party. Once the >> repositories are enabled these applications will indicate that >> ATrpms's package is an upgrade for Fedora's. > >That's what yum's protectbase is for. Recent versions of yum should >attempt to protect your Fedora base packages from being overwritten by >another repository. I used this without issues on a Tao Linux system - >I haven't seen what's happening on my new FC3 system. > I did a man on yum.conf and didn't find protectbase. Where is this documented? Googling gave me hits for tao linux and a tao-yum.conf with that feature. Is this implemented for FC3 version of yum? __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp
