Description of problem: if you enter the yum shell: # yum shell and issue an install command > install somepackage it fails to install the package. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): yum-2.3.2-7 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. run yum shell 2. run install somepackage Actual results: The following text is displayed: Setting up Install Process Parsing package install arguments And then that's it. No install takes place. Expected results: I expect the package to get installed along with its dependancies.
the purpose of the yum shell is so you can stack commands and run them in a batch type 'help' for help. but you can run: install somepackage run the 'run' will run the transaction you have created.