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[Kevin Fenzi]

On Tue, 9 Apr 2013 11:22:04 -0800
Antonio Olivares <wingators at inbox.com> wrote:

> Excellent points!
> 
> May I add that sometimes the updates don't work via the drpms and the
> real ones have to get downloaded again in order to correctly
> install.  There is always a trade off, but how does yum interpret
> that the drpms did not succeed and have to install the big* rpms*
> instead of the delta ones?

If the delta rpm assemble step fails, it gets the full update package. 

This can happen for example if something has modified a file from the
package thats currently installed. It then cannot create the updated
rpm to use to update. 

> I see this happen on occasions but I don't question it, I just let it
> slide, but since we are on this topic.  I think it is good to know.

Sure. 

kevin

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