downgrading package(s) with yum

[Paul Howarth]

sysadmin wrote:
> I have been searching(googling/yahooing)for over 5 days but am hitting dead ends all the time.
> 
> Kindly can someone "light me up".I want to use yum to downgrade certain package(s) but i can't seem to get it right.!
> 
> What is the yum combination for downgrading?
> 
> My box has FC6, up to date(17-11)
> 
> PS:I have yum allowdowngrade plugin installed.

I think you have to specify the exact version-release of the package you 
want in order for yum to do a downgrade. Also make sure that the 
allowdowngrade plugin is actually enabled.

If it's still not working for you, post the command you're trying and 
what yum's output is.

Paul.