up2date -d doesn't handle updated up2date rpms well

Adrian Likins alikins at redhat.com
Mon Sep 8 22:51:01 UTC 2003


On Sat, Sep 06, 2003 at 10:17:23AM +0100, nosp wrote:
> Hi,
> 
>    up2date --nox -d -u gets itself into a loop if up2date updates are
> downloaded.  It seems to be thinking: 1) download all new rpms; 2) check
> for updated versions of up2date; 3) if up2date updates are present,
> prepare to restart after installing up2date; 4) install up2date unless
> "-d" has been specified; 5) regardless of #4 completing, because of #3,
> goto #1.
> 
> As you can see, "-d" causes a loop with this logic that up2date can't
> break out of.  I have observed this today on my severn box.  Wanted to
> check that this wasn't a problem on my end or other misunderstanding on
> my part before filing a bug.  Am I overlooking something?
> 
	
	yeah, fixed that in cvs. should land in the usually
places soon.

Adrian





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