[Yum] YUM and RPM db

[seth vidal]

On Sun, 2004-02-22 at 18:02 -0500, Lance McLean wrote:

> After doing my first YUM based activity - an upgrade from RH7.3 to 9 via
> the DULUG mirror - I installed some RPMs without YUM's help.  The new RPMs
> don't seem to be showing up in the RPM db.  Is the use of YUM exclusive?  
> Is there some procedure that must be followed when installing or upgrading
> packages without the use of YUM?
> Thanks,


no - it is not exclusive at all.
so you installed some packages and when you rpm -q for them you don't
get them?

There is no special procedure - just install normally.

-sv