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 -- __________________________________________________ Troy Dawson [log in to unmask] (630)840-6468 Fermilab ComputingDivision/LCSI/CSI DSS Group __________________________________________________