On Sat, 2006-09-02 at 21:23 -0400, Ferindo Middleton wrote: > I've uninstalled xmms from my system and went to www.xmms.org to > reinstall the package using the rpm provided at the site so I can play > mp3 files. How do I stop this package from being updated and > overwritten during nightly yum updates so that I don't end up > automatically going back to a fedora channel distribution that can't > play mp3 files? > > Ferindo The obvious waqy is to put in yum.conf the line: exclude=xmms -- ======================================================================= At the foot of the mountain, thunder: The image of Providing Nourishment. Thus the superior man is careful of his words And temperate in eating and drinking. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx