Oracle Java and Clone Channels

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So - I have pulled down the new thirdparty Oracle Java channels to my base.
I now still need to clone the Child Channel out to my Clone(s).

What I am now curious about (and wondering if someone else noticed this and dealt with it)...

NOTE: my Clones all are a derivative of the original base... (i.e. rhel-x86_64 becomes DBA-rhel-x86_64 or WEB-rhel-x86_64)

I cloned my Base and Children a few months ago (say 2014-03-01) which contained Oracle Java (1.7.0)

rhel-x86_64-server-6 => DBA-rhel-x86_64-server-6
rhel-x86_64-server-supplementary-6 => DBA-rhel-x86_64-server-supplementary-6

Then I add rhel-x86_64-server-6-thirdparty-oracle-java to rhel-x86_64-server-6 (on 2014-05-14)
and then clone just that new channel to my existing clone...

rhel-x86_64-server-6 => DBA-rhel-x86_64-server-6
rhel-x86_64-server-supplementary-6 => DBA-rhel-x86_64-server-supplementary-6
rhel-x86_64-server-6-thirdparty-oracle-java => DBA-rhel-x86_64-server-6-thirdparty-oracle-java

Will I now see the oracle-java packages in both supplementary AND thirdparty-oracle-java?

I have NOT pulled the trigger on this as I can not predict the behavior (and I don't have a spot to test this at the moment).

Thoughts?

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andriusb's picture Red Hat Guru 3695 points
15 May 2014 6:12 PM

James,

The oracle packages have been removed from Supplementary already (May 8).

https://access.redhat.com/site/discussions/712443

Note, we had an error on the channel names. See the KBASE for the updated repo names.

Hope this helps!

Andrius.

james.radtke@siriusxm.com's picture Guru 6863 points
15 May 2014 6:26 PM

Hi Andrius - thanks for the info. (I believe you provided a link to another situation though ;-)

I believe I have the correct/valid channels imported. I'm just wondering what happens if when you pull a package from the "original Base" channel.. does it then remain in the Clones that you created prior to pulling the package.

A clone seems like it is a snapshot at that point-in-time. Therefore, I believe the "pointer" for the package will remain - but. the package will actually no longer be available.

Like I mentioned, I don't have an environment to test this with.

Thanks

andriusb's picture Red Hat Guru 3695 points
15 May 2014 7:12 PM

I believe the clone is a snapshot in time, yes.

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