How do I not update a specific application?

[BrillianceLin]

Hello everyone. I have a problem. Since the OOO3 in F10 package is lagging so bad. So, I am going to tried out the OOO original distribution. It works fine initially. But the system tell me to update ure. The problem comes after the update. The new ure broke the old ure. And I can no longer run OOO3. Can any one provide a method for skipping the ure update for good?

[scottro]

In /etc/yum.conf something like

exclude ure-*

However, not being overly familiar with the package, test that first--that is, do check-update, or do update and see if it's going to pull in ure anyway. (If the rpm is definitely called ure, then the above should work, but sometimes, they have slightly odd names.)

[marko]

Originally Posted by scottro

In /etc/yum.conf something like

exclude ure-*

However, not being overly familiar with the package, test that first--that is, do check-update, or do update and see if it's going to pull in ure anyway. (If the rpm is definitely called ure, then the above should work, but sometimes, they have slightly odd names.)

I think he wants:

exclude=openoffice.org-ure

in /etc/yum.conf

just type

yum help

in termiinal that'll tell you how to exclude a package

[scottro]

Thanks gents, I wasn't sure of what ure was.

[BrillianceLin]

Originally Posted by scottro

In /etc/yum.conf something like

exclude ure-*

However, not being overly familiar with the package, test that first--that is, do check-update, or do update and see if it's going to pull in ure anyway. (If the rpm is definitely called ure, then the above should work, but sometimes, they have slightly odd names.)

Thanks for your reply. It my bad, I did not state the problem clearly. It just like Marko said, I just do not want the ure for OOO.

Originally Posted by marko

I think he wants:

exclude=openoffice.org-ure

in /etc/yum.conf

Thanks, that is what I mean. Thanks for the solution. I just keep a copy of the clean config somewhere else, just in case I mess up so bad that I still have a chance to restore it.

Originally Posted by Demz

just type

yum help

in termiinal that'll tell you how to exclude a package

Thanks for your solution. I think your way is more "legal". But I am just too lazy to tired out the correct format(?), Thanks any way.

[scottro]

No, it wasn't your bad, it was as I said, I've not had to do that so wasn't really familiar with the parts of the program. I usually just install OO with yum install openoffice.org and don't pay attention to the pieces. (I think it's openoffice.org, maybe it's ooffice, or somethng. Actually I usually do a yum search to get the name right.)

As for yum help, I don't even think it mentions the exclude option, it scrolled off the page the first time. Hrrm, running yum --help |more is better. Nope, don't see exclude in there.

Originally Posted by BrillianceLin

Thanks for your reply. It my bad, I did not state the problem clearly. It just like Marko said, I just do not want the ure for OOO.





Thanks, that is what I mean. Thanks for the solution. I just keep a copy of the clean config somewhere else, just in case I mess up so bad that I still have a chance to restore it.



Thanks for your solution. I think your way is more "legal". But I am just too lazy to tired out the correct format(?), Thanks any way.

wanna be lazy, there's always Windows we arent here to spoon feed you all

[BrillianceLin]

Originally Posted by scottro

No, it wasn't your bad, it was as I said, I've not had to do that so wasn't really familiar with the parts of the program. I usually just install OO with yum install openoffice.org and don't pay attention to the pieces. (I think it's openoffice.org, maybe it's ooffice, or somethng. Actually I usually do a yum search to get the name right.)

As for yum help, I don't even think it mentions the exclude option, it scrolled off the page the first time. Hrrm, running yum --help |more is better. Nope, don't see exclude in there.

Not sure if "-x [package], --exclude=[package]" is the thing I need to use. Just attempt to use it once. but failed, then I decide to go the easy way.

Originally Posted by Demz

wanna be lazy, there's always Windows we arent here to spoon feed you all

Well, I still think being lazy(Unix like) and idiotic(windows) is fundamentally different. But after reading you words, I do think I may need to read some more and mess up the OS some more in the summer.

[scottro]

Heh Demz, but sending them in the wrong direction (in this case, yum help was the wrong direction) is overdoing it.

Sigh, some of these old schoolers are REALLY tough.

[scottro]

yum --exclude wasn't a bad guess (and actually should have worked.)

The reason I'm blaming Demz for steering you wrong is just to amuse myself, and I'm sure he realizes it's all in good fun, but seriously, if you're planning to exclude it for long periods, you're better off putting it in yum.conf.

Of course, the downside of that is that you'll forget it's there and post back in a few months asking why isn't OO upgrading properly.

(The "you" in this case is generally speaking, I'm sure that I"m not the only one who has forgotten that they excluded something in yum and then wondered why they weren't getting updates.for something.)

Originally Posted by scottro

Heh Demz, but sending them in the wrong direction (in this case, yum help was the wrong direction) is overdoing it.

Sigh, some of these old schoolers are REALLY tough.

i dont think it was in the wrong direction . how else is he suppose to learn?