Question about yum

[stefaan]

On this topic to what extent does yum upgrade.

For example with php, if I'm running 4.x will a yum upgrade to 5.x or just
upgrade to the next 4.x?

Ta
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com 
> [mailto:fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Jim Cornette
> Sent: Wednesday, 22 June 2005 12:39 PM
> To: For users of Fedora Core releases
> Subject: Re: Question about yum
> 
> Hoffmann wrote:
> 
> >Hi All:
> >First of all, thanks to the people that repplied me before!
> >So, yum comes with FC4? I mean don't need to make the 
> download from yum 
> >website? I have typed yum on my shell, and nothing happened...
> >Could I hear from you again?
> >Thanks!
> >Hoffmann
> >
> >  
> >
> If you upgraded and yum was not on your system before, an 
> upgrade would not add or give you a choice to add newly added 
> packages to your system.
> Run
> /usr/share/comps-extras/whichcd.py yum
> yum-2.3.2-7.noarch.rpm is on disc 1
> 
> Adding the desired package after the script will show you 
> where the rpm is located.
> 
> Navigating the CD should allow you to double-click on the yum 
> file. Choosing the action to install the package should 
> prompt for the root password and proceed to install yum on 
> your system.
> 
> After you have the program installed. "yum install program" 
> will install other programs for you.
> "yum -y update" will update/install newe programs without the 
> need to answer yes to the "Is this OK" prompt before 
> proceeding with the installation. Simple typing "yum upgrade" 
> will ask you the question and you can check what yum wants to 
> do before proceeding with the upgrade.
> 
> yum clean packages will remove packages from your cache and 
> save disk space after the transaction is completed. 
> Otherwise, you could let the rpms stay there.
> 
> It is not that bad of a program when there are no deps 
> fromone repository to another colliding. For standard repos 
> only, things should run fairly trouble free.
> 
> info yum
> should give you more infomation for specific options for yum.
> 
> Jim
> 
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