[rhn-users] Package fails after re-upload to custom channel

[Miroslav Suchý]

Cristian Silva wrote:
> 1. upload an unsigned mypackage.rpm to my software channel
> 2. yum install mypackage fails due to the gpg key
> 2. delete it from my software channel
> 3. wait a few minutes
> 4. upload a signed version of mypackage.rpm
> 5. yum install mypackage fails with the "getpackage" error.
> 
> i tried restarting squid / clearing squid cache / yum clean all  , but 
> it fails anyway
> 
> Im using rhn 5.0.1

The package in channel is identified by name and e-v-r. So if you upload 
  again (even if previously delete) package with the same name, epoch, 
version and release. Proxy think it is same content and do not change it 
attributes - mainly header_start and header_end. I find this several 
weeks ago.
I consider it as feature. But I understand you can see it as bug. In 
that case feel free to fill in bug report.
The right way for now is - if you change content of package, bump up 
release version.
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Miroslav Suchy
RHN Satellite Engineering, Red Hat