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Description of problem: Command 'yum localupdate *' installs a kernel which is older than the installed one. % rpm -q kernel kernel-devel kernel-2.6.38.2-9.fc15.x86_64 kernel-devel-2.6.38.2-9.fc15.x86_64 Then, in a directory in which subpackages belonging to build 2.6.38.1-6.fc15 are present: % yum localupdate * Loaded plugins: langpacks, refresh-packagekit Setting up Local Package Process Examining kernel-2.6.38.1-6.fc15.x86_64.rpm: kernel-2.6.38.1-6.fc15.x86_64 Marking kernel-2.6.38.1-6.fc15.x86_64.rpm to be installed Examining kernel-devel-2.6.38.1-6.fc15.x86_64.rpm: kernel-devel-2.6.38.1-6.fc15.x86_64 Marking kernel-devel-2.6.38.1-6.fc15.x86_64.rpm to be installed Examining kernel-doc-2.6.38.1-6.fc15.noarch.rpm: kernel-doc-2.6.38.1-6.fc15.noarch kernel-doc-2.6.38.1-6.fc15.noarch.rpm: does not update installed package. Examining kernel-headers-2.6.38.1-6.fc15.x86_64.rpm: kernel-headers-2.6.38.1-6.fc15.x86_64 kernel-headers-2.6.38.1-6.fc15.x86_64.rpm: does not update installed package. Examining perf-2.6.38.1-6.fc15.x86_64.rpm: perf-2.6.38.1-6.fc15.x86_64 perf-2.6.38.1-6.fc15.x86_64.rpm: does not update installed package. Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package kernel.x86_64 0:2.6.38.1-6.fc15 will be installed ---> Package kernel-devel.x86_64 0:2.6.38.1-6.fc15 will be installed --> Finished Dependency Resolution Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): yum-3.2.29-4.fc15 How reproducible: Always. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Run 'yum localinstall *' where * includes a kernel package than the installed one. Actual results: yum reports that obsolete kernel will be installed. Expected results: yum ignores the obsolete kernel. Additional info: This behaviour should only occur for 'yum localinstall *'.
This appears to be kind of fixed in upstream/rawhide. On an updated F13 I get: % yum up /var/ftp/mirrors/Fedora/releases/13/Everything/x86_64/os/Packages/kernel-2.6.33.3-85.fc13.x86_64.rpm Setting up Upgrade Process Examining /var/ftp/mirrors/Fedora/releases/13/Everything/x86_64/os/Packages/kernel-2.6.33.3-85.fc13.x86_64.rpm: kernel-2.6.33.3-85.fc13.x86_64 Package kernel.x86_64 not installed, cannot update it. Run yum install to install it instead. Package kernel.x86_64 not installed, cannot update it. Run yum install to install it instead. Package kernel.x86_64 not installed, cannot update it. Run yum install to install it instead. Package kernel.x86_64 not installed, cannot update it. Run yum install to install it instead. No Packages marked for Update % sudo yum up /var/ftp/mirrors/Fedora/releases/14/Everything/x86_64/os/Packages/kernel-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.x86_64.rpm [...] Total size: 103 M Is this ok [y/N]: Exiting on user Command ...and I assume I get 4 of the weird "not installed" messages because I have 4 kernels installed.
Issue still applies to yum-3.2.29-6.fc15.
This package has changed ownership in the Fedora Package Database. Reassigning to the new owner of this component.
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