I do archive the binary rpm's - I have no problem restoring the central
repository so that it has the downgraded RPM. The problem is that I am using
"openpkg build" to sync all my hosts to the binary repository and that won't
pull down the old RPM if they already have a newer one.

Martin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael van Elst [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 9:26 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: openpkg build precisely following version from 
> repository?
> 
> 
> On Mon, Feb 17, 2003, Andrews, Martin wrote:
> 
> > Without forcing recompiles of everything, is there a way to 
> have "openpkg
> > build" track the versions from a repository exactly? 
> Specifically, I want my
> > various end hosts to downgrade if the main binary 
> repository downgrades a
> > package. Right now it seems that "openpkg build" will keep 
> a new version
> > installed unless I use -z - but I don't want most of my 
> hosts recompiling.
> 
> Simple answer: no. openpkg build knows how to upgrade but not how to
> downgrade. There is also the issue that a downgrade would not 
> necessarily
> reverse the effect of an upgrade.
> 
> You might archive the binary RPMs after a build so that you 
> can downgrade
> without recompiling. This would also ensure that you go back 
> exactly to the
> state (regarding versions, not regarding configuration 
> files!) before an
> upgrade.
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