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Urs Beyerle wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> just something I noticed again when I updated from SL50 to SL51. In the 
> yum-conf RPM /etc/yum.conf is defined to be replaced in case of an 
> update, whereas /etc/yum.repos.d/* are considered as "noreplace".
> 
> %config %{_sysconfdir}/yum.conf
> %config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/yum.repos.d/*
> 
> Hence my personal setting in /etc/yum.conf were overwritten by the 
> update. I don't remember, if this was already discussed before. But I 
> think an update should not replace /etc/yum.conf. /etc/yum.conf should 
> be defined as noreplace.
> 
> What's the reason of replacing /etc/yum.conf by the update?
> 

I believe it was historical.  It was that way before, I never thought of it.
I have no problems with marking it as "noreplace" and actually I believe you 
are right, and it should be that way.

I'll make the change right now before I forget, and it will be in the beta.

Troy

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