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This bug was initially created as a copy of Bug #2132383

I am copying this bug because: 



Description of problem:
When running reposync with both options -n and --download-metadata, it downloads only newest package versions but full metadata that contain all remote package versions. This is very confusing.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
yum-utils-1.1.31-54.el7_8.noarch


How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. reposync -n --download-metadata ...
2. dnf list --show-duplicates
3.

Actual results:
dnf produces a list of packages we never download

Expected results:
dnf only produces a list of packages we really downloaded

Additional info:
I'd expect reposync either complain about using both options at the same time or fix the downloaded metadata so that it only contains the newest packages

I created a PR with update of documentation - https://github.com/rpm-software-management/dnf-plugins-core/pull/483

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory (dnf-plugins-core bug fix and enhancement update), and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2023:6641