Update Repository OLD-VERSIONS

Kam Leo kam.leo at gmail.com
Sun Jan 28 07:36:03 UTC 2007


On 1/27/07, Brian Chadwick <brianchad at westnet.com.au> wrote:
> just a thought.
>
> recently, Fedora has updated gtk2. It broke firefox and thunderbird drag
> and drop.
>
> This can be fixed by regressing gtk2 to the last good version (or
> compatible version).
>
> But it raises the point, what if the last good version isnt in the
> repository? ...
>
> I suggest Fedora add a new directory to repository "Old Packages". That
> way the most recent but one version is still avail;able for regression
> if needs be.
>
> What do you think people?
>

Normally, there are two versions in the repo. In your case that may
not be sufficient depth. How far back do you want to go?

> Brian
>




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