Description of problem: yum install "feature-blob-search" is not working as i expected. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): # rpm -q yum yum-3.4.3-7.fc16.noarch How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. yum install rubygem-right_aws not installed. # yum provides "rubygem(right_aw*)" or # yum install rubygem\(right_aw\*\) Actual results: # LANG=en_US.UTF-8 yum install --noplugins install rubygem\(right_aw\*\) Setting up Install Process No package install available. No package rubygem(right_aw*) available. Error: Nothing to do Expected results: As, yum install rubygem-right_aws
Confirmed. In 'yum install', provides are supported but don't do globs. I don't think it's the right thing, but it seems very intentional, eg 'install MTA*' is expected to fail.
Fixed in git. Thanks for reporting!
*** Bug 813432 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***