Description of problem: The manpage for yum.conf is incomplete. In F8 there was the yum-skip-broken package. The functionality of the plugin this package provided was added to the new version of yum, but the option to enable this is not mentioned in the manpage. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 3.2.14-10.fc9 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. look for skip_broken in the yum.conf manpage 2. 3. Actual results: skip_broken absent from manpage Expected results: explanation of the skip_broken option in the manpage Additional info:
Created attachment 307201 [details] Patch to fix this bug upstream The attached patch fixes this bug upstream. This bug should be marked as fixed and should be closed.
Comment on attachment 307201 [details] Patch to fix this bug upstream diff --git a/docs/yum.8 b/docs/yum.8 index 8845989..4b82533 100644 --- a/docs/yum.8 +++ b/docs/yum.8 @@ -282,8 +282,8 @@ Run with gpg signature checking disabled. .br Configuration Option: \fBgpgcheck\fP .IP "\fB\-\-skip\-broken\fP" -Resolve depsolve problems by removing packages there is causing problems - from the transaction. +Resolve depsolve problems by removing packages that are causing problems +from the transaction. .br Configuration Option: \fBskip_broken\fP .PP diff --git a/docs/yum.conf.5 b/docs/yum.conf.5 index 54eb8b8..e3fc6c7 100644 --- a/docs/yum.conf.5 +++ b/docs/yum.conf.5 @@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ default for all repositories. This option also determines whether or not an install of a package from a local RPM file will be GPG signature checked. The default is `0'. +.IP "\fBskip_broken\fP" +Either `skip' or `broken'. Resolve depsolve problems by removing packages that are causing problems +from the transaction. + .IP \fBassumeyes\fR Either `1' or `0'. Determines whether or not yum prompts for confirmation of critical actions. Default is `0' (do prompt).
Created attachment 307218 [details] Patch to fix this bug upstream Sry for all the mess. A newbie to bugzilla here :( There were some confusion in #yum and i messed up with patches. This is the last and final patch to fix this bug.
yum-3.2.17-1.fc9 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 9
yum-3.2.17-2.fc8 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 8
yum-3.2.17-2.fc9 has been pushed to the Fedora 9 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
yum-3.2.18-1.fc8 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 8
yum-3.2.19-1.fc8 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 8. http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/yum-3.2.19-1.fc8
yum-3.2.19-3.fc8 has been pushed to the Fedora 8 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.