> -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Vian > Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 10:36 PM > To: For users of Fedora Core releases > Subject: Re: FC 5 Updates Suggestion ... > I don't think that is a good idea. > > We have all seen packages that break for some installs when > an update occurs. As long as the older package is still > available the user can roll back the update and get his > system/package/application working again. > > I don't think it is necessary to keep more than a couple of > the older packages, but removing all the old ones as soon as > the new one is available would not be wise. I never suggested removing, them, just moving the older ones, say to a subdirectory named 'old_rpms'. -Tom
