Author: elliss
Update of /cvs/docs/yum-software-management In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv2737
Modified Files: yum-software-management-en.xml Log Message:
- Revised section on Repository Compatibility. - Style fix in Advanced Search section.
Index: yum-software-management-en.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/docs/yum-software-management/yum-software-management-en.xml,v retrieving revision 1.29 retrieving revision 1.30 diff -u -r1.29 -r1.30 --- yum-software-management-en.xml 26 Jul 2005 23:29:18 -0000 1.29 +++ yum-software-management-en.xml 27 Jul 2005 21:27:32 -0000 1.30 @@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ <tip> <title>Downloads are Cached</title> <para> - The <command>yum</command> utility keeps Downloaded data files + The <command>yum</command> utility keeps downloaded data files and packages for reuse. You may copy packages from the repository cache directories under <filename>/var/cache/yum/</filename>, and use them elsewhere if @@ -915,6 +915,8 @@ <para> If you do not know the name of the package, use the <option>search</option> or <option>provides</option> options. + Alternatively, you may use wild cards and regular expressions + with any <command>yum</command> search option. </para>
<para> @@ -962,8 +964,8 @@
<para> Use the standard wildcard characters to run any search option - without a complete name: <option>?</option> to represent any one - character, and <option>*</option> to mean zero or more + with a partial word or name: <option>?</option> to represent any + one character, and <option>*</option> to mean zero or more characters. Always add the escape character (<option></option>) before wildcards. </para> @@ -1207,23 +1209,31 @@ <secondary>compatibility</secondary> </indexterm> <para> - The &FEX; project provides packages which are built to the same - standards as &FC; packages. Third-party packages should be - compatible with these official packages, unless the provider + The &FEX; repository provides packages which are built to the + same standards as &FC; packages. Third-party packages should be + compatible with these &FP; packages, unless the provider specifically states otherwise. </para>
<para> - Refer to the web site of the repository for information on + Always read the web site of the repository for information on package compatibility before you add it as a package source. - Repositories often provide packages specifically intended for - use with packages supplied by other repositories. In some cases, - separate third-party repository providers may each offer - different versions of the same software. This situation may - prevent you from safely using those repositories together on - your &FED; system. + Separate repository providers may offer different and + incompatible versions of the same software. In some cases, + third-party repositories may also include alternative packages + for software provided by &FP; repositories that are not + compatible with other &FED; packages. </para>
+ <caution> + <title>Incompatible Repositories</title> + + <para> + If you use incompatible repositories <command>yum</command> + operations may fail. + </para> + </caution> + <para> Packages built for one version of &FED; are usually not compatible with other versions of &FED;. The web site of the @@ -1381,10 +1391,10 @@ <secondary>cleaning caches</secondary> </indexterm> <para> - By default, <command>yum</command> retains the packages or + By default, <command>yum</command> retains the packages and package data files that it downloads, so they may be reused in future operations without being downloaded again. To purge the - header files, use this command: + package data files, use this command: </para> <screen> <userinput>su -c 'yum clean headers'</userinput>