[Yum] Is yum able to handle multiple version in one repository

[Jo F ;)]

Hi,

its 2.4.1.

Cheers,

  Jojo

> On Tue, 2006-12-05 at 16:26 +0100, Jo F ;) wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > we are investigating YUM as a repository solution to distribute our
> software and have the following question:
> > 
> > Our software is split up in multiple parts that are installed on
> different computers but we would like to have only one repository serving all the
> different parts (as they are interlinked dependencies). 
> > 
> > To handle the installation we have wrapper rpms that contains the
> necessary dependencies, e.g. we want to install the wrapper rpm 'package-A' on
> computer1 and the wrapper rpm 'package-B' on computer2.
> > 
> > package-A has a dependency on ext-package-A, ext-package-B,
> ext-package-C
> > package-A has a dependency on ext-package-A, ext-package-C
> > 
> > so they share some dependencies.
> > 
> > Now normally all the version are in sync but they are cases where this
> is not the case, e.g.
> > 
> > package-A 3.0.0 depends on ext-package-A = 2.0.0 
> >                            ext-package-B >= 3.1.0 
> >                            ext-package-C >= 4.3.0
> > 
> > while 
> > 
> > package-B 4.0.0 depends on ext-package-A >= 3.0.0 
> >                            ext-package-B >= 3.1.0 
> >                            ext-package-C >= 4.3.0
> > 
> > so package-B uses the latest version of ext-package-A while package-A
> uses an older version. As they are supposed to be installed on different
> computers this does not conflict. 
> > 
> > In my repository I have both the new and the old version of
> ext-packageA: ext-package-A 2.0.0 and ext-package-A 3.0.0 ...
> > 
> > My question is: Is yum able to handle a repository that contains both
> version allowing to install package-A on one computer, package-B on another
> computer, both pointing to the same repository?
> > 
> > Trying it with a standard setup, yum complains for package-A that it
> cannot install it because of 
> > 
> > .......Unable to satisfy dependencies
> > Package package-A needs ext-package-A = 2.0.0, this is not available
> > 
> > So far we are using APT and are phasing the same problem.
> > 
> > Any idea or workaround? Changing settings etc?
> > 
> > Thanks for your help in advance,
> > 
> 
> what version of yum is this?
> 
> -sv
> 
> 
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