On Mon, 2007-12-17 at 23:50 -0800, Dean S. Messing wrote: > Kam Leo wrote: > : On Dec 17, 2007 2:02 PM, Dean S. Messing <deanm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > : > > : > Craig White (toward the end of the Cups Problem thread) wrote: > : > : sudo rpm -e x264-0.0.0-0.3.20061023.fc6.i386 > : > : sudo yum -y install yum-utils > : > : # and then finally...let us know the output of > : > : sudo package-cleanup --orphans > : > : > : > : This will list problematic packages > : > > : > Out of curiosity, I just ran > : > > : > `package-cleanup --orphans' > : > > : > on my fairly well-maintained F7 system and got: > : > > : > [root@medulla0 ~]# package-cleanup --orphans > : > Setting up yum > : > kernel-2.6.22.9-91.fc7.x86_64 > : > fetchmail-init-1.1-0.noarch > : > autofs-5.0.1-27.x86_64 > : > kernel-devel-2.6.23.1-10.fc7.x86_64 > : > pam-0.99.7.1-5.1.fc7.x86_64 > : > pam-0.99.7.1-5.1.fc7.i386 > : > mysql-libs-5.0.45-1.fc7.i386 > : > pam-devel-0.99.7.1-5.1.fc7.i386 > : > metamail-2.7-29.7.x.legacy.x86_64 > : > kernel-2.6.23.1-21.fc7.x86_64 > : > pam-devel-0.99.7.1-5.1.fc7.x86_64 > : > mysql-libs-5.0.45-1.fc7.x86_64 > : > VMwareWorkstation-6.0.2-59824.x86_64 > : > kernel-devel-2.6.23.1-21.fc7.x86_64 > : > kernel-2.6.23.1-10.fc7.x86_64 > : > kmod-nvidia-100.14.19-1.2.6.23.1_10.fc7.x86_64 > : > iptables-ipv6-1.3.8-2.1.fc7.x86_64 > : > grub-0.97-13.i386 > : > iptables-1.3.8-2.1.fc7.x86_64 > : > kernel-2.6.22.5-76.fc7.x86_64 > : > AdobeReader_enu-8.1.1-1.i486 > : > > : > (Yes, I keep more than two kernels around.) > : > > : > Which of these is problematic? I'd be interested to know what > : > `package-cleanup --orphans' is checking for? > : > > : > The man page gives this description: > : > > : > DESCRIPTION > : > package-cleanup is a program for cleaning up the locally- > : > installed RPMs. > : > > : > > : > Later in the man page it says something about these packages not > : > coming from any yum repo. In the list above, that is only true for a > : > subset of packages (e.g. AdobeReader_enu and VMwareWorkstation). > : > > : > Dean > : > : For F8 "man package-cleanup" provides this output: > : > : [snip] > : > : --orphans > : List installed packages which are not available from currenly > : configured repositories. > : > : My take on "currenly configured" [sic] is enabled yum repositories. So > : what --orphan will tell you is that the listed package(s) is(are) not > : in a yum repository or is due to be replaced by an update. Here is the > : output for my F8-x84 installation which had some updates pending: > <snip> If that is true , why are kernels listed? They are certainly inn a repository. At least mine are. > -- ======================================================================= Well, I'm a classic ANAL RETENTIVE!! And I'm looking for a way to VICARIOUSLY experience some reason to LIVE!! ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
