[rhelv6-list] rebuilt package not showing selected for update

[Prentice Bisbal]

On 12/09/2010 06:28 PM, Justin Clift wrote:
> On 10/12/2010, at 10:20 AM, Collins, Kevin [BEELINE] wrote:
>> But this has always worked before... I assumed that in this case maybe
>> yum was looking at the build date or something of that nature to
>> determine which package to install.
>
> Just as a general thought, what happens if you increment the package
> release number in a "sub release" fashion?
>
> Something like from this:
>
>    ksh-20100621-2.el6.x86_64.rpm
>
> to this:
>
>    ksh-20100621-2.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
>
> I don't know that would work, but if it does, it *might* fix the problem
> without blocking newer releases.  (though you might not want those
> anyway)
>

I think this is exactly what the EXTRAVERSION variable in the spec file 
is for.

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Prentice