Yum disaster! DELETED mysql!

[Les Mikesell]

On Tue, 2005-11-08 at 14:55, Nat Gross wrote:

> > By the way, what does /var/log/yum.log say about the event?
> > Did it try to erase the 4.x version or not even see it?
> >
> The mysql 4.x was downloaded from mysql.com as an rpm and the rpm
> command line was used to install it.
> I do not have access now to the log file or to that server - it's
> being upgraded to FC4 as we speak (um, type). [and taking longer than
> expected due to defective cd.]
> Did it try to erase the 4.x version? You bet. It not only *tried*. It
> succeeded. It reported on the console, "mysql deleted".

I wish you still had that log.  I can understand it trying
to install the stock version and getting confused, but it
should only delete the existing version if the new one
or some other new rpm says that one was obsolete.

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   Les Mikesell
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