Can Yum Install Multiple Versions of the Same Package at the Same Time?
Kyle Powell <[email protected]>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I'm trying to get yum to install multiple versions of the same package with one command. But yum refuses to install more than one version per run. Am I doing something wrong or does yum just not allow this? [root@localhost ~]# rpm -q utils utils-1.4.6-1 utils-1.4.3-1 [root@localhost ~]# yum --disablerepo=* --enablerepo=testing list utils Loading "allowdowngrade" plugin Loading "installonlyn" plugin Setting up repositories Reading repository metadata in from local files Installed Packages utils.noarch 1.4.6-1 installed utils.noarch 1.4.3-1 installed Available Packages utils.noarch 1.4.2-1 testing utils.noarch 1.2.8-1 testing utils.noarch 1.3.2-1 testing [root@localhost ~]# /usr/bin/yum -y --disablerepo=* --enablerepo=testing - --allow-downgrade install utils-1.2.8-1.noarch utils-1.3.2-1.noarch utils-1.4.2-1.noarch utils-1.4.3-1.noarch utils-1.4.6-1.noarch Loading "allowdowngrade" plugin Loading "installonlyn" plugin Setting up Install Process Setting up repositories Reading repository metadata in from local files Parsing package install arguments Resolving Dependencies - --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. - ---> Downloading header for utils to pack into transaction set. - ---> Package utils.noarch 0:1.4.2-1 set to be installed - --> Running transaction check Dependencies Resolved ============================================================================= Package Arch Version Repository Size ============================================================================= Installing: utils noarch 1.4.2-1 testing 27 k Transaction Summary ============================================================================= Install 1 Package(s) Update 0 Package(s) Remove 0 Package(s) Total download size: 27 k Downloading Packages: (1/1): utils-1.4.2-1.noar 100% |=========================| 27 kB 00:00 Running Transaction Test Finished Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction Installing: utils ######################### [1/1] Installed: utils.noarch 0:1.4.2-1 Complete! [root@localhost ~]# /usr/bin/yum -y --disablerepo=* --enablerepo=testing - --allow-downgrade install utils-1.2.8-1.noarch utils-1.3.2-1.noarch utils-1.4.2-1.noarch utils-1.4.3-1.noarch utils-1.4.6-1.noarch Loading "allowdowngrade" plugin Loading "installonlyn" plugin Setting up Install Process Setting up repositories Reading repository metadata in from local files Parsing package install arguments Resolving Dependencies - --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. - ---> Downloading header for utils to pack into transaction set. - ---> Package utils.noarch 0:1.3.2-1 set to be installed - --> Running transaction check Dependencies Resolved ============================================================================= Package Arch Version Repository Size ============================================================================= Installing: utils noarch 1.3.2-1 testing 22 k Transaction Summary ============================================================================= Install 1 Package(s) Update 0 Package(s) Remove 0 Package(s) Total download size: 22 k Downloading Packages: (1/1): utils-1.3.2-1.noar 100% |=========================| 22 kB 00:00 Running Transaction Test Finished Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction Installing: utils ######################### [1/1] Installed: utils.noarch 0:1.3.2-1 Complete! [root@localhost ~]# /usr/bin/yum -y --disablerepo=* --enablerepo=testing - --allow-downgrade install utils-1.2.8-1.noarch utils-1.3.2-1.noarch utils-1.4.2-1.noarch utils-1.4.3-1.noarch utils-1.4.6-1.noarch Loading "allowdowngrade" plugin Loading "installonlyn" plugin Setting up Install Process Setting up repositories Reading repository metadata in from local files Parsing package install arguments Resolving Dependencies - --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. - ---> Downloading header for utils to pack into transaction set. - ---> Package utils.noarch 0:1.2.8-1 set to be installed - --> Running transaction check Dependencies Resolved ============================================================================= Package Arch Version Repository Size ============================================================================= Installing: utils noarch 1.2.8-1 testing 11 k Transaction Summary ============================================================================= Install 1 Package(s) Update 0 Package(s) Remove 0 Package(s) Total download size: 11 k Downloading Packages: (1/1): utils-1.2.8-1.noar 100% |=========================| 11 kB 00:00 Running Transaction Test Finished Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction Installing: utils ######################### [1/1] Installed: utils.noarch 0:1.2.8-1 Complete! [root@localhost ~]# rpm -q utils utils-1.4.6-1 utils-1.4.3-1 utils-1.4.2-1 utils-1.3.2-1 utils-1.2.8-1 [root@localhost ~]# cat /etc/yum.conf [main] cachedir=/var/cache/yum keepcache=1 debuglevel=2 logfile=/var/log/yum.log pkgpolicy=newest distroverpkg=redhat-release tolerant=1 exactarch=1 obsoletes=1 gpgcheck=1 plugins=1 metadata_expire=1800 showdupesfromrepos=1 # PUT YOUR REPOS HERE OR IN separate files named file.repo # in /etc/yum.repos.d installonlypkgs=kernel,kernel-xen,utils - -- Kyle Powell -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFLlrvV7pTtanQdBU4RAvrtAJ9qImjXDzqBcHh6fvg1wPioK1n+2ACdH5wx +++Mnx25ibfJklHssP5mc6M= =1fdA -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----