Security Updates -- Are they necessary in Linux for user?

[Mikkel L. Ellertson]

Tim wrote:
> Scott van Looy:
>>> Default is not to cache files. Change:
>>> keepcache=0
>>> in /etc/yum.conf
>  
> 
> Mikkel L. Ellertson: 
>> This controls keeping of installed files. but doesn't YUM keep the
>> files it was not able to install even with keepcache=0?
> 
> The parameter is called keepcache not keepinstalled, and that seems to
> be how it behaves, despite what it says about it the yum.conf man page:
> 
>  keepcache
>    Either ¡1¢ or ¡0¢. Determines whether or not yum keeps the cache
>    of  headers  and packages after succesful installation.  Default
>    is ¢1¢ (keep files)
> 
> I've observed it to dump files its cached for the next run, so they need
> re-downloading, even if they weren't installed.
> 
> NB:  Although the default for YUM may be "1" (keep files), the default
> preset in the yum.conf file is "0" (don't keep files).
> 
> 
I have had just the opposite experience - the files are still in
/var/cache/yum/{repo}/packages. At times, I have used rpm to install
most of the packages.

I wish YUM would install the packages that do not have conflicts,
instead of aborting on the first error...

Mikkel
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