Description of problem: Commands like: yum -R (should fail, stating that an argument is required) or: yum -d (should fail, stating that an argument is required) Should behave same, with error message like "Command line error: -R option requires an argument" Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 3.2.8-9.el5 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. yum -R 2. yum -d Actual results: First command reports missing args, second one just outputs list of available options Expected results: All these commands (also -c, -e, --installroot...) reports missisng argument
This was discovered while testing 2008:8129 and James Antill fixed it upstream: http://devel.linux.duke.edu/gitweb/? p=yum.git;a=commit;h=bb596fb4115689e089f6aa76efa5064de819b53d
Add a BZ that's already fixed, just an accounting thing.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2009-0176.html