Problems installing xorg-x11-6.8.2-37.FC4.45

[david walcroft]

Erik P. Olsen wrote:
> In order to solve a nasty problem with xorg-x11 I installed xorg-
> x11-6.8.2-45 from rawhide. Now it has been released under the name of:
> xorg-x11-6.8.2-37.FC4.45 and when trying to install this package using
> "yum update" I get:
> 
> Transaction Check Error:   package xorg-x11-libs-6.8.2-45 (which is
> newer than xorg-x11-6.8.2-37.FC4.45) is already installed
> 
> As I am quite new with yum I don't know how to overcome this. What magic
> option will force the released version onto the system?
> 
I think what you need is :
'yum update --oldpackage xorg-x11-6.8.2-37.FC4.45'

  david