[rhelv6-list] EPEL History

[Stephen John Smoogen]

On Thu, 8 Nov 2018 at 09:59, thomas at redhat.com <thomas at redhat.com> wrote:
>
> On 11/8/18 6:28 AM, Hearn, Stan J. wrote:
> > I just realized that the EPEL repository purges older versions of rpms periodically.
> >
> > For instance, the version of a package that I installed in July 2017 is no longer in the repository.  Without that version of the package being in the repository, I can't back out a newer version install.
> >
> > I'd like to update several EPEL RPMs but if I don't know if I can back them out it is risky.
> >
> > What are my options?  I could create a reposync and this would solve it from today onward, but how can I access older versions?  Has someone already created a RHEL repo that keeps every package forever?
>
> Hi, Stan!
>
> I am absolutely *not* minimizing your concern, but... I am trying to
> remember the number of times I've needed a really old version of a
> package, and I just can't. I've been using Linux since 1995. While I've
> definitely had to do downgrades, it's typically within days of upgrades,
> after a problem is exposed. I don't believe the EPEL packages are purged
> that quickly.
>

Usually it comes from rebuilding a system. If your kickstart needed
xyz-foo and it is no longer in EPEL but you only find out at 2am when
you rebuilt because the raid array died.. you end up in a bad spot.


> How often have you needed to roll back a package from a year ago?
>
> Again - I'm not poo-pooing your concern. I totally get where you're
> coming from. I'm just trying to understand how often this comes up.
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