Why does `yum clean all` fail to remove files from the /var/cache/yum directory on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5?

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Issue

  • Why is the /var/cache/yum directory not getting cleaned when running # yum clean all

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Network(RHN)
  • Red Hat Network Satellite

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