Re: Package EVR problems in EPEL 2008-01-20

[Jeff Sheltren <jeff osuosl org>]

On Jan 22, 2008, at 4:26 PM, Michael Schwendt wrote:

> On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:31:58 -0800, Jeff Sheltren wrote:
>
> > On Jan 20, 2008, at 11:42 AM, buildsys wrote:
> >
> > > sheltren AT cs ucsb edu:
> > >   python-elementtree
> > >     EL4 > EL5 (0:1.2.6-5.el4.centos > 0:1.2.6-5)
> >
> > Any idea where the script is pulling this EL4 package in?  The one I
> > built (and the only one I see in the EPEL repo) is 0:1.2.6-0.6.el4.
> > The fact that there is a 'centos' in the release tag makes me wonder
> > if this is getting pulled in from some CentOS repo...
>
> EL4 = CentOS 4.6
> EL5 = CentOS 5.1
>
> It's included in the core/base repo of CentOS 4.6, but not RHEL 4.6.
> Hmmm...
>
> http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/os/SRPMS/python-elementtree-1.2.6-5.el4.centos.src.rpm
>
>
> P.S. It's a coincidence that you are listed as the owner for a  
> CentOS package.
> The script assumes that all package owners are covered by the same  
> owners.list DB.

Ahh, that makes sense then.  I had thought EL4 was referring to  
RHEL-4, not CentOS-4 since the builders are using RHEL.  The reason  
for this package being in EPEL-4 at all is due to the fact that it is  
in CentOS and not in RHEL (and it's needed for yum, createrepo, etc.).

Thanks,
Jeff

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