[Yum] Yum and RH AS 2.1

[Matthias Saou]

seth vidal wrote :

> IIRC, AS 2.1 is rpm 4.0.4 - so you'll need to use yum 1.0.X or update
> your rpm to 4.1.1 and use yum 2.0.X.
> 
> otherwise, it should just work.
> 
> I need to backport some patches to 1.0.X to make things nicer there but
> with all the other things I've just not had time.
> 
> <sigh>
> 
> If anyone wants to do backport patching of a very few, specific bug-ish
> patches to 1.0.X email me, I can probably point you at what needs to
> happen and why, pretty easily.

I'd really recommend upgrading to rpm >= 4.1.1 in all cases, as you'll be
sure to get the latest and greatest features of yum, but also of rpm.
I've upgraded all my Red Hat Linux 7.0 and 7.3 systems a little while back
and really don't regret it! All needed files are here if that can help :
http://ftp.freshrpms.net/pub/freshrpms/redhat/testing/7.3/rpm-4.1.1/

Matthias

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