Here is the script that yum-conf (not yum) runs on install to turn 
itself on.

/sbin/chkconfig --add yum
/sbin/chkconfig yum on
/sbin/service yum restart >> /dev/null

If you had previously turned yum off
   /sbin/chkconfig --level 2345 yum off
Then it is going to *stay* off.

This has been in every yum-conf since SL 4.0, so I'm not quite sure what 
is happening on your machines Steve.

Troy

Steven Timm wrote:
> Bug, I think
> On sl 4.6 and before, yum wasn't listed as a service in
> chkconfig, now it is.  Got to chkconfig it on manually.
> Have seen this happen on several machines.
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 27 Jan 2010, P. Larry Nelson wrote:
> 
>> Hi, this is probably a Troy or Connie question, but I've noticed
>> that after upgrading systems installed with SL4.6 to SL4.8,
>> following the HowTo instructions on the SL web page, that yum
>> is turned off.
>>
>> [root@cx07 ~]# chkconfig --list yum
>> yum             0:off   1:off   2:off   3:off   4:off   5:off   6:off
>>
>>
>> Bug or feature?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> - Larry
>>
> 


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