Hi,

That's really strange. I don't see this problem - at least not on latest SL5 (5rolling).

Is this on SL4 or SL5?

Cheers,

	Urs




Ken Teh wrote:
> It's not a show stopper but I don't think it's supposed to happen this
> way.  I'm working in /root/livecd and installing the core package group
> into a subdirectory called 'live' with the either commands.  Both
> produce the same outcome.
> 
> yum --installroot=/root/livecd/live install ...
> 
> yum -c live/etc/yum.conf --installroot=/root/livecd/live install ...
> 
> The directory is first prep'ed following Urs Beyerle's instructions on
> making live cds.  The install works fine but it creates
> 
> /root/livecd/live/root/livecd/live/var/lib/yum
> 
> and writes a file called transaction-all.xxxxxxxx there.  Note the
> directory path which repeats the current working directory.  I would
> have thought the installroot option would reorient yum so whatever it
> does is relative to the install root, ie, the transaction file is
> written to
> 
> /root/livecd/live/var/lib/yum
> 
> instead of remembering where it was working from.


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