On Wednesday March 3 2010 00:04:02 Suvayu Ali wrote: > Hi, > > On 02/03/10 10:21 PM, Dj YB wrote: > > On Tuesday March 2 2010 17:38:55 Suvayu Ali wrote: > >> On 02/03/10 02:30 PM, Dj YB wrote: > >>> On Monday March 1 2010 21:32:50 Dj YB wrote: > >>>> hello, > >>>> yesterday I have updated kdepim related packages and many things are > >>>> missing but will be back in future releases, so I wish till that time > >>>> to revert to my old state. > >>>> how do I do that? > >>>> thanks in advance, > >>> > >>> trying to use yum downgrade kdepimlibs, require the removal of too many > >>> packages I have no idea why... > >>> please help, I really need to get back the older version before the > >>> last update. > >>> > >>> thanks, > >>> YB. > >>> > >>> [root@localhost djyb]# yum downgrade kdepimlibs > >> > >> When you updated kdepim, you also updated other KDE libs. So the newer > >> version depends on the newer version of those libs, hence the long > >> dependency list. You could try giving all those dependencies in your > >> command like this: > >> > >> # yum downgrade kdepimlibs<and all the dependencies> > >> > >> That should take care of this. > >> > >> Hopefully this helps. :) > > > > thanks, > > I think I won't risk doing further damage to my system and wait until an > > update that will fix the current package will be released. > > YB. > > Hopefully you don't take this post the wrong way, but maybe I wasn't > very clear. I will try to explain myself with an example. Last week > there was an update for vlc, so I'll take that as an example. > > > # yum downgrade vlc > > Setting up Downgrade Process > > Resolving Dependencies > > --> Running transaction check > > ---> Package vlc.i686 0:1.0.5-1.fc12 set to be updated > > --> Processing Dependency: vlc-core(x86-32) = 1.0.5-1.fc12 for package: > > vlc-1.0.5-1.fc12.i686 ---> Package vlc.i686 0:1.0.5-2.fc12 set to be > > erased > > --> Finished Dependency Resolution > > vlc-1.0.5-1.fc12.i686 from rpmfusion-free-updates has depsolving problems > > > > --> Missing Dependency: vlc-core(x86-32) = 1.0.5-1.fc12 is needed by > > package vlc-1.0.5-1.fc12.i686 (rpmfusion-free-updates) > > > > Error: Missing Dependency: vlc-core(x86-32) = 1.0.5-1.fc12 is needed by > > package vlc-1.0.5-1.fc12.i686 (rpmfusion-free-updates) > > > > You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem > > You could try running: package-cleanup --problems > > > > package-cleanup --dupes > > rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest > > However, when I do > > > # yum downgrade vlc vlc-core > > Setting up Downgrade Process > > Resolving Dependencies > > --> Running transaction check > > ---> Package vlc.i686 0:1.0.5-1.fc12 set to be updated <--- the *new* > > downgraded version ---> Package vlc.i686 0:1.0.5-2.fc12 set to be erased > > <--- the version downgraded from ---> Package vlc-core.i686 > > 0:1.0.5-1.fc12 set to be updated > > ---> Package vlc-core.i686 0:1.0.5-2.fc12 set to be erased > > --> Finished Dependency Resolution > > > > Dependencies Resolved > > > > ========================================================================= > > ======= > > > > Package Arch Version Repository > > Size > > > > ========================================================================= > > ======= > > > > Downgrading: > > vlc i686 1.0.5-1.fc12 rpmfusion-free-updates > > 1.6 M vlc-core i686 1.0.5-1.fc12 > > rpmfusion-free-updates 7.0 M > > > > Transaction Summary > > ========================================================================= > > ======= Remove 0 Package(s) > > Reinstall 0 Package(s) > > Downgrade 2 Package(s) > > > > Total size: 8.6 M > > > Is this ok [y/N]: > At this point I can choose to proceed or abort. And the yum output > shows me exactly what will be attempted. I as a user can see what > I am getting into and I can make an informed decision. > > So my suggestion will in the least help you understand your situation > better. Just a well wishing thought ... > > Good Luck sorting everything out. :) thanks, what I meant was I don't want to change all 35 or so packages just to revert kdepimlibs since I am afraid removing all these packages will do a greater damage. thanks for the explanations though. YB. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
