yum update-minimal --security does not update a package
Issue
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yum update-minimal --security fail to update a package for wich an existing RHSA has been released but not yet updated on the system.
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Consider the following:
[root@fastvm-rhel-7-9-51 ~]# yum check-update -q --security
NetworkManager-config-server.noarch 1:1.18.8-1.el7 rhel-7-server-rpms
[root@fastvm-rhel-7-9-51 ~]# rpm -q NetworkManager-config-server
NetworkManager-config-server-1.4.0-14.el7_3.x86_64
- We see the current version of NetworkManager (1.4.0-14.el7_3.x86_64) should be updated.
- The RHSA associated with the fix is RHSA-2018:3665 . It provide version 1.12.0-8.el7_6.noarch of the package.
- yum update-minimal --security fail to install the correct version, but install the latest one:
[root@fastvm-rhel-7-9-51 ~]# yum update-minimal --security
Loaded plugins: product-id, search-disabled-repos, subscription-manager
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package NetworkManager-config-server.x86_64 1:1.4.0-14.el7_3 will be updated
---> Package NetworkManager-config-server.noarch 1:1.18.8-1.el7 will be an update
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Updating:
NetworkManager-config-server noarch 1:1.18.8-1.el7 rhel-7-server-rpms 151 k
Transaction Summary
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Upgrade 1 Package
- Trying to update to the specific version 1.12.0-8.el7_6 fail :
[root@fastvm-rhel-7-9-51 ~]# yum update NetworkManager-config-server-1.12.0-8.el7_6
Loaded plugins: product-id, search-disabled-repos, subscription-manager
Package(s) NetworkManager-config-server-1.12.0-8.el7_6 available, but not installed.
No packages marked for update
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- yum
- Package experiencing some change of available architecture in the repository.
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