[Yum] total yum newbie | RH 7.3 box | # packages?

[seth vidal]

> I figured as much (after the fact) - I guess the related question then is 
> the 'analogous' to the RPM database the up2date (RH) uses? I presume it's 
> smart about headers, and from here on in downloads only those updated 
> headers that are needed for a particular package upgrade?

Eh. the headers are ultimately going away for a new metadata format.

It's lighter and easier, sorta.

yum only downloads the headers it doesn't have.

Keep in mind a header is fairly small versus the whole package.

-sv