Joe Morris wrote:

On 04/23/2009 06:34 PM, Urs Beyerle wrote:

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Hi,

I would like to replace the OpenSUSE package "Modules" with a newer package called "environment-modules" (Fedora/RHEL rpm name). In the environment-modules.spec file I have

Provides: Modules = %{version} Obsoletes: Modules < %{version}

This leads to

# rpm -q --provides environment-modules Modules = 3.2.6 environment-modules = 3.2.6-23.1

# rpm -q --obsoletes environment-modules Modules < 3.2.6

The openSUSE RPM Modules has the version 3.1.6 (Modules-3.1.6-38.112). Epoch is for both packages equal "none". I can install my environment-modules RPM with rpm -Uhv. However, if I run "zypper update" on openSUSE 11.1, zypper wants to replace my *newer* environment-modules RPM.

# zypper udpate Loading repository data... Reading installed packages...

The following NEW package is going to be installed: Modules

The following package is going to be REMOVED: environment-modules

In zypper.log I see 2009-04-23 12:25:48 <1> host(13604) [zypper++] solve-commit.cc(summary):593 <install> (3581)Modules-3.1.6-38.112.i586(repo_oss) 2009-04-23 12:25:48 <1> host(13604) [zypper++] solve-commit.cc(summary):593 <uninstall> (17715)environment-modules-3.2.6-23.1.i586(@System)

I see this only on openSUSE 11.1. OpenSUSE 10.3 and 11.0 do not want to remove my newer environment-modules RPM. In contrast to "zypper update", yast online update does not remove my environment-modules RPM.

I use the original zypp.conf of openSUSE 11.1. Why does this happen with zypper? Is this a feature or a bug?

Perhaps the repository the Modules package is in has a lower priority (and thus a higher preference for packages).

Good point. However, the "environment-modules" RPM is not included in a repository which is known by zypper. I downloaded and installed it manually with rpm -Uhv. On the other hand, the "Modules" RPM comes from standard OSS repo (repo_oss.repo). I played around with the priority in repo_oss.repo, but still have the same effect. However, if I add a repo to zypper, which includes my "environment-modules" RPM. "zypper update" works as expected. But only, if this new repo has a low priority (=higher preference) than repo_oss.repo - which make sense at least. Does this mean that I have to have all installed RPMs available in repo to make "zypper update" work "correctly"? I would expect that a local installed RPM has always a higher preference? Urs -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Carlos E. R. wrote:

On Thursday, 2009-04-23 at 12:34 +0200, Urs Beyerle wrote:

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I see this only on openSUSE 11.1. OpenSUSE 10.3 and 11.0 do not want to remove my newer environment-modules RPM. In contrast to "zypper update", yast online update does not remove my environment-modules RPM.

Because in 11.1 YOU does the equivalent of "zypper patch", not "update".

Oh, I see. thanks! Urs -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org