Hello fellow CentOS'ers- I'm trying to install a package from a not-to-be-named repository (privately operated for some proprietary software). They currently have a package I need but offer multiple versions. However, if I simply 'yum install packagename' it defaults to pulling down the most recent package. I would like to pull down the older version of the package but I'm unable to do so. So, how would you specify version number for a package with two candidates but the same name? I'm at a loss... :-( Tim Nelson Systems/Network Support Rockbochs Inc. (218)727-4332 x105
on 1-6-2009 2:26 PM Tim Nelson spake the following:> Hello fellow CentOS'ers- > > I'm trying to install a package from a not-to-be-named repository (privately operated for some proprietary software). They currently have a package I need but offer multiple versions. However, if I simply 'yum install packagename' it defaults to pulling down the most recent package. I would like to pull down the older version of the package but I'm unable to do so. > > So, how would you specify version number for a package with two candidates but the same name? I'm at a loss... :-( >I think you have to specify version. In the example; bind-chroot-9.3.4-6.0.1.P1.el5_2.i386.rpm bind-chroot-9.3.4-6.0.2.P1.el5_2.i386.rpm I think you would specify yum install bind-chroot-9.3.4-6.0.1.P1 but a later update will upgrade it anyway. If there software doesn't work with the newer version, it shouldn't be in their repo, IMHO. -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't!!!! -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 250 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20090106/81ffe47c/attachment-0004.sig>
Tim Nelson wrote on Tue, 6 Jan 2009 16:26:17 -0600 (CST):> 'yum install packagename'yum install packagename-version (whatever convention they use for their packages) Kai -- Kai Sch?tzl, Berlin, Germany Get your web at Conactive Internet Services: http://www.conactive.com
Tim Nelson wrote:> Hello fellow CentOS'ers- > > I'm trying to install a package from a not-to-be-named > repository (privately operated for some proprietary > software). They currently have a package I need but offer > multiple versions. However, if I simply 'yum install > packagename' it defaults to pulling down the most recent > package. I would like to pull down the older version of the > package but I'm unable to do so. > > So, how would you specify version number for a package with > two candidates but the same name? I'm at a loss... :-(Why would the admin of the un-named repo include two versions unless one could be an update/bugfix? Did you try asking the admin of that repo? For example here is bash from base and update on CentOS 4 bash-3.0-19.7.i386.rpm 27-Jul-2008 03:30 1.7M bash-3.0-19.7.el4_7.1.i386.rpm 20-Oct-2008 14:53 1.7M Tim Nelson I rather liked your sig in http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/2009-January/070282.html Wink :-) Regards, Vandaman. ------------------------------------------------------- Report another spam? Your average reporting time is: 3 hours; Great! ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- noob detector -> 4 noobs top-posting.
Per Qvindesland wrote on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:24:26 +0100:> ApologiesYou would not need to apologize if you would stop hijacking other threads. If you send a new question then hit the "new message" button, please! Kai -- Kai Sch?tzl, Berlin, Germany Get your web at Conactive Internet Services: http://www.conactive.com