On this topic to what extent does yum upgrade. For example with php, if I'm running 4.x will a yum upgrade to 5.x or just upgrade to the next 4.x? Ta > -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Cornette > Sent: Wednesday, 22 June 2005 12:39 PM > To: For users of Fedora Core releases > Subject: Re: Question about yum > > Hoffmann wrote: > > >Hi All: > >First of all, thanks to the people that repplied me before! > >So, yum comes with FC4? I mean don't need to make the > download from yum > >website? I have typed yum on my shell, and nothing happened... > >Could I hear from you again? > >Thanks! > >Hoffmann > > > > > > > If you upgraded and yum was not on your system before, an > upgrade would not add or give you a choice to add newly added > packages to your system. > Run > /usr/share/comps-extras/whichcd.py yum > yum-2.3.2-7.noarch.rpm is on disc 1 > > Adding the desired package after the script will show you > where the rpm is located. > > Navigating the CD should allow you to double-click on the yum > file. Choosing the action to install the package should > prompt for the root password and proceed to install yum on > your system. > > After you have the program installed. "yum install program" > will install other programs for you. > "yum -y update" will update/install newe programs without the > need to answer yes to the "Is this OK" prompt before > proceeding with the installation. Simple typing "yum upgrade" > will ask you the question and you can check what yum wants to > do before proceeding with the upgrade. > > yum clean packages will remove packages from your cache and > save disk space after the transaction is completed. > Otherwise, you could let the rpms stay there. > > It is not that bad of a program when there are no deps > fromone repository to another colliding. For standard repos > only, things should run fairly trouble free. > > info yum > should give you more infomation for specific options for yum. > > Jim > > -- > Never put off till run-time what you can do at compile-time. > -- D. Gries > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >
