On Fri, Jan 21, 2005 at 02:33:21PM -0700, Charles Curley wrote: > I just erased a package while there was an update awaiting that > package. yum downloaded the update, installed it, and only then did it > remove the (updated) package and dependencies. Is that a bit of > unnecessary overhead? > > It's no big deal for me; I did the update across my local network. But > for someone on a slow connection, it could be irritating. To further add to the problem: yum did not remove the updated code. I found this out by checking for more gimp packages: -------------------------------------------------- [root@taltos ~]# pre gimp gimp-2.2.2-0.fc3.3 gimp-print-4.2.7-2 gimp-print-utils-4.2.7-2 [root@taltos ~]# yum erase $(pre gimp) Repository updates-released already added, not adding again Repository base already added, not adding again Setting up Remove Process Resolving Dependencies --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Package gimp-print-utils.i386 0:4.2.7-2 set to be erased ---> Package gimp-print.i386 0:4.2.7-2 set to be erased ---> Package gimp.i386 2:2.2.2-0.fc3.3 set to be erased --> Running transaction check Dependencies Resolved Transaction Listing: Remove: gimp.i386 2:2.2.2-0.fc3.3 Remove: gimp-print.i386 0:4.2.7-2 Remove: gimp-print-utils.i386 0:4.2.7-2 Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages: Running Transaction Test Finished Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction Erasing: gimp-print 1/3 Erasing: gimp-print-utils 2/3 Erasing: gimp 3/3 Removed: gimp.i386 2:2.2.2-0.fc3.3 gimp-print.i386 0:4.2.7-2 gimp-print-utils.i386 0:4.2.7-2 Complete! [root@taltos ~]# [root@taltos ~]# pre gimp gimp-2.2.2-0.fc3.3 gimp-print-4.2.7-2 gimp-print-utils-4.2.7-2 [root@taltos ~]# yum erase $(pre gimp) Repository updates-released already added, not adding again Repository base already added, not adding again Setting up Remove Process Resolving Dependencies --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Package gimp-print-utils.i386 0:4.2.7-2 set to be erased ---> Package gimp-print.i386 0:4.2.7-2 set to be erased ---> Package gimp.i386 2:2.2.2-0.fc3.3 set to be erased --> Running transaction check Dependencies Resolved Transaction Listing: Remove: gimp.i386 2:2.2.2-0.fc3.3 Remove: gimp-print.i386 0:4.2.7-2 Remove: gimp-print-utils.i386 0:4.2.7-2 Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages: Running Transaction Test Finished Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction Erasing: gimp-print 1/3 Erasing: gimp-print-utils 2/3 Erasing: gimp 3/3 Removed: gimp.i386 2:2.2.2-0.fc3.3 gimp-print.i386 0:4.2.7-2 gimp-print-utils.i386 0:4.2.7-2 Complete! [root@taltos ~]# pre gimp [root@taltos ~]# -------------------------------------------------- I should add that this is on FC3, as updated. Yum is version 2.1.12. Thank you -- Charles Curley /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign Looking for fine software \ / Respect for open standards and/or writing? X No HTML/RTF in email http://www.charlescurley.com / \ No M$ Word docs in email Key fingerprint = CE5C 6645 A45A 64E4 94C0 809C FFF6 4C48 4ECD DFDB
Attachment:
pgpBWEUojJLeg.pgp
Description: PGP signature
