[Yum] 'exclude' option failed for yum on centos 5

[David Timms]

Robinson Tiemuqinke wrote:
> Hi,
> 
>  'exclude' option fails for yum on centos 5. I tried
> to yum install a group on a x86_64 machine, but it
> installs both ix86 version and x86_64 version.
> 
>  So I added the following line to /etc/yum.conf,
> clears /var/cache/yum/, then run 'yum groupinstall
> Ruby', but it reports that ix86 version packages will
> be installed still.
> 
>  Any one know what's the correct syntax to exclude one
> or more 'arch' from group installation on centos 5?
> 
>  Please help.
> 
>  The following are from my /etc/yum.conf:
>  
> ...
>  exclude='*.i386 *.i486 *.i586 *.i686 *.athelon'
>  ...
> 
> The following are from the output:
> 
> ...
> Dependencies Resolved
> 
> =============================================================================
>  Package                 Arch       Version         
> Repository        Size 
> =============================================================================
> Installing:
>  ruby                    x86_64     1.8.5-5.el5     
> base              278 k
>  ruby-devel              x86_64     1.8.5-5.el5     
> base              562 k
>  ruby-devel              i386       1.8.5-5.el5     
> base              554 k
>  ruby-mode               x86_64     1.8.5-5.el5     
> base               52 k
> Installing for dependencies:
>  device-mapper           i386       1.02.13-1.el5   
> base              582 k
>  e2fsprogs-libs          i386       1.39-8.el5      
> base              112 k
> ...

Is yum install ruby.x86_64 legit ?

DaveT.