yum update --exclude=totem\* --exclude=udev

[Richard Hally]

Alexander Sukhodolsky wrote:
> This is mainly to rahul, who told me to get through the totem/udev 
> problem by running:
> yum update --exclude=totem\* --exclude=udev
> 
> I ran this and here's what I get:
> 
> yum update --exclude=totem\* --exclude=udev
> Loading "installonlyn" plugin
> Setting up Update Process
> Setting up repositories
> extras-dev: ################################################## 3/3
> Reading repository metadata in from local files
> Excluding Packages in global exclude list
> Finished
> Resolving Dependencies
> --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
> ---> Package libgomp.i386 0:4.1.0-0.16 set to be updated
> ---> Package dbus-glib.i386 0:0.60-6 set to be updated
> ---> Package libgcj.i386 0:4.1.0-0.16 set to be updated
> ---> Package nfs-utils.i386 0:1.0.8.rc2-4.FC5 set to be updated
> ---> Package gcc-java.i386 0:4.1.0-0.16 set to be updated
> ---> Package dbus-sharp.i386 0:0.60-6 set to be updated
> ---> Package gcc-c++.i386 0:4.1.0-0.16 set to be updated
> ---> Package dbus-x11.i386 0:0.60-6 set to be updated
> ---> Package evince.i386 0:0.5.0-1 set to be updated
> ---> Package initscripts.i386 0:8.21-1 set to be updated
> ---> Package gd.i386 0:2.0.33-6 set to be updated
> ---> Package notify-daemon.i386 0:0.3.1-5 set to be updated
> ---> Package gcc-gfortran.i386 0:4.1.0-0.16 set to be updated
> ---> Package kbd.i386 0:1.12-13 set to be updated
> ---> Package libgfortran.i386 0:4.1.0-0.16 set to be updated
> ---> Package fedora-logos.noarch 0:1.1.40-1 set to be updated
> ---> Package cpp.i386 0:4.1.0-0.16 set to be updated
> ---> Package libstdc++-devel.i386 0:4.1.0-0.16 set to be updated
> ---> Package rhgb.i386 0:0.16.2-20 set to be updated
> ---> Package dbus.i386 0:0.60-6 set to be updated
> ---> Package logwatch.noarch 0:7.1-7 set to be updated
> ---> Package pirut.noarch 0:0.9.5-1 set to be updated
> ---> Package nfs-utils-lib.i386 0:1.0.8-2 set to be updated
> ---> Package system-config-date.noarch 0:1.7.99.17-1 set to be updated
> ---> Package kernel-devel.i686 0:2.6.15-1.1865_FC5 set to be installed
> ---> Package libstdc++.i386 0:4.1.0-0.16 set to be updated
> ---> Package avahi.i386 0:0.6.4-3 set to be updated
> ---> Package dbus-python.i386 0:0.60-6 set to be updated
> ---> Package libgcj-src.i386 0:4.1.0-0.16 set to be updated
> ---> Package avahi-glib.i386 0: 0.6.4-3 set to be updated
> ---> Package gcc.i386 0:4.1.0-0.16 set to be updated
> ---> Package gnome-panel.i386 0:2.13.5-2 set to be updated
> ---> Package libgcc.i386 0:4.1.0-0.16 set to be updated
> ---> Package libgcj-devel.i386 0:4.1.0-0.16 set to be updated
> ---> Package control-center.i386 1:2.13.5.1-1 set to be updated
> ---> Package dbus-devel.i386 0:0.60-6 set to be updated
> ---> Package gnome-panel-devel.i386 0:2.13.5-2 set to be updated
> --> Running transaction check
> --> Processing Dependency: hotplug >= 3:2004_04_01-10 for package: 
> sane-backends
> --> Processing Dependency: hotplug for package: udev
> --> Finished Dependency Resolution
> Error: Missing Dependency: hotplug >= 3:2004_04_01-10 is needed by 
> package sane-backends
> Error: Missing Dependency: hotplug is needed by package udev
> 
> Weird how it's still looking for udev.  Sorry, I am still new with yum, 
> and, though I did look at the page you sent me to, I couldn't find 
> relevent info to help me resolve this problem.
> 
> Alex
> 
this was on the devel list and it actually really does work for me:

yum --exclude=totem\* --exclude=initscripts update

note "initscripts"

HTH
Richard