Yum disaster! DELETED mysql!

[Anthony J Placilla]

On Mon, 2005-11-07 at 14:58 -0500, Nat Gross wrote:
> So, why didn't yum do it until now? I have done '#yum -y -update'
> hundreds of times on this system. I didn't change anything on mysql. 
> um..For some silly reason I have Amarok on this machine. Since the
> latest version of Amarok uses mysql (so I read) could it be that
> Amarok told yum to do it.
> 
> And as far as rtfm, yes, but yum should warn before doing a mass
> deletion like that. The -y switch is for updates, not deletions!
> 
> -nat
> -- 

Ummmm. no.

options

-y  answer yes for all questions

this switch will tell yum to just do it. whatever it is.


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Tony Placilla, RHCT
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