Output of "yum list installed"

[Michael Schwendt]

On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:39:41 -0400, Bill wrote:

> >>> Coincidence. Yum cannot know that there are updates in repos which
> >>> are not enabled.
> >>>
> >> If the repos were enabled at one time and the data is still available it can be 
> >> checked,
> > 
> > It doesn't load the metadata. Not even the cached one.
> > 
> > Unlike "yum list available", which even refreshes _disabled_ repos.
> > 
> >> and of course yum knows when/if the package installed came from a repo 
> >> which is not currently enabled.

> Sorry, you are absolutely right, I was looking at the output of just list, not 
> list installed. I really don't use the installed form, and just fell into 
> thinking it was what I usually see.

Doesn't make a difference. Normal "yum list" and "yum info" don't load
at metadata of disabled repos either.