> > > : 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. > > That is not correct. Fedora only keeps three kernels around. > Everything holds the distro's first kernel. Updates holds the current > released version. Testing has the next candidate. Kernels in Updates > are replaced by their successor and the rpms are removed from > circulation. If you keep more than two kernels at least one will > appear in the orphans listing. > Your right. I did not think of that. -- ======================================================================= After any salary raise, you will have less money at the end of the month than you did before. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
