Due to the fix in this bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=527724 the profile.comparPackages() api call doesn't return the correct items. Create two profiles with the following package profiles: ProfileA: Package1 Package2 ProfileB: Package2 Package3 Then call profile.comparePackages(key, "profilea", "profileb") You would expect each list to only have one package in it, but each list includes two. This was uncovered by a unit test. Fixed master: 8bbff5f02a384fc63e6d052e19d72901ad507688
Actually the method is: kickstart.profile.comparePackages and compares packages of two kickstart profiles.
# VERIFIED Following version of packages fixed the issue described in bug description: spacewalk-java-0.5.44-62.el[4,5]sat spacewalk-java-lib-0.5.44-62.el[4,5]sat spacewalk-java-config-0.5.44-62.el[4,5]sat spacewalk-taskomatic-0.5.44-62.el[4,5]sat Now the method call returns only the missed packages in both kickstart profile's software package list.
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-2010-0021.html