Problem updating rpmdevtools

[Ian Malone]

Karl Larsen wrote:
> Ian Malone wrote:
>> On 28/08/07, Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com> wrote:
>>  
>>> Fernando Apesteguía wrote:
>>>    
>>>> Hi list,
>>>>
>>>> I run an update today. The list of available packages included
>>>> rpmdevtools. The problem is that the transaction test failed with:

>>>     If the system is working fine for you why get the update?
>>>
>>>     
>>
>> https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-August/msg00392.html 
>>
>> Security updates are generally recommended.  In any case
>> telling someone to not update is not a solution as it
>> fixes nothing.
>>
>>   
>    Ian read his message. He says he is making a lot of RPM's and quite 
> happy with what he has. I say if it is working fine do not fix it :-)
> 
> 

It is not 'working fine'; it is failing to update.  Ignoring it
does not make the problem go away.

Analogy: Your car's petrol tank is half full.  You go to a
petrol station to refill it.  After a couple of litres you
notice that petrol is beginning to pool on the ground.  Do you:
a.  Ignore it, and from now on only fill your car half full.
b.  Get it checked out?

This is ignoring the fact that the update is marked 'security',
and that, though as far as I can tell it does not affect the
security of built RPMS, if you are building RPMS you want to
take more care of your machine's security and also possible
security holes in the packages you distribute.  Both self-
interest and something known as 'consideration for others'.

-- 
imalone