On 16/06/20 02:24 +0200, Kevin Kofler wrote:
Ben Cotton wrote:
> == Summary ==
> All retired packages are obsoleted by `fedora-retired-packages`.
>
> == Owner ==
> * Name: [[User:msuchy| Miroslav Suchý]]
> * Email: msuchy(a)redhat.com
Absolute -1!
IMHO, removing working packages from users' systems just because the new
release no longer ships them is entirely unnecessary and a total disservice
to users.
> == Upgrade/compatibility impact ==
> During an upgrade, all retired packages will be automatically removed.
>
> User may opt-out by:
> <pre>
> $ cat /etc/dnf/dnf.conf
> [main]
> ...
> exclude=fedora-retired-packages
> </pre>
Is this actually honored by all tools, including PackageKit? (Last I
checked, PackageKit ignored dnf.conf entirely.) The opt-out needs to work
with PackageKit to be of any use.
It works with PK now:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1338975#c5