[rhn-users] Old updates stuck?

[Michael Weber]

Greetings!

I have had several of my systems logged in to RHN for years.  Over
time, I have noticed that a number of packages have never installed and
so are waiting.

Like since 2003, waiting.

My system update screen looks like this:

[Bug Fix Advisory]  	RHBA-2003:341  	New initscripts packages
available 	 12/19/03
[Bug Fix Advisory] 	RHBA-2003:248 	Updated IBM Java 2 packages fix
various issues 	1/6/04
[Bug Fix Advisory] 	RHBA-2004:081 	Updated initscripts packages fix
bug in bonding support 	4/21/04
[Bug Fix Advisory] 	RHBA-2004:011 	Updated IBMJava2 packages update
expired cacerts file. 	4/21/04
[Bug Fix Advisory] 	RHBA-2004:329 	Updated initscripts package
	8/18/04
[Bug Fix Advisory] 	RHBA-2004:619 	Updated initscripts package
	12/13/04

The reason the "New initscripts" package won't install is there is a
newer version already installed.  I thought RHN was supposed to figure
this out and delete the obsolete packages.

The only way I have figured out to get rid of the clutter is to delete
the system from RHN and re-register it again.

Anyone else seen this?

Anyone know of an easier fix?  Mine works but it's a bit like killing a
fly with a sledgehammer.

Thanx!

-Michael


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