news to me: yum doesn't recognize --force option

[Michael Schwendt]

On 16/12/2007, Tom Poe <tompoe at fngi.net> wrote:
> # yum install libdv-1.0.0.0-1.fc6 --force
> usage: yum [options] < grouplist, localinstall, groupinfo, localupdate,
> resolvedep, erase, deplist, groupremove, makecache, upgrade, provides,
> shell, install, whatprovides, groupinstall, update, groupupdate, info,
> search, check-update, list, remove, clean, grouperase >
>
> Command line error: no such option: --force
>
> What is this?  Any help appreciated.

What makes you think that Yum offers such an option?