can't install debug rpm with yum -

Sean seanlkml at sympatico.ca
Sat Jun 10 05:38:48 UTC 2006


On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 15:03:57 +0930
n0dalus <n0dalus+redhat at gmail.com> wrote:

> If the user has configured yum not to connect to
> download.fedora.redhat.com, I think it's completely reasonable that it
> not be used. If users have specific reasons for specifying a single
> repository, they can deal with the problems if they arise. For
> example, perhaps they are connected to a repository with modified rpms
> and having yum fall back on d.f.r.c would cause problems. Or perhaps
> they pay per MB and so have specified their ISP's own mirror which
> doesn't count to their used bandwidth; in this case you wouldn't
> necessarily want yum falling back to a mirror that will cost you
> money.

Yum should be delivered to users such that it does it's best to actually
work.  Even in the face of transient mirror problems etc.   If a user
has specific needs as you describe above, they can always disable that
feature at the same time they change the rest of their config.

Sean




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