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. ______________________________________________________________________ The OpenPKG Project www.openpkg.org User Communication List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
