[ATrpms-users] HOWTO? Need help using yum to install older rpm

[Craig Huff]

On Dec 24, 2007 1:44 AM, Axel Thimm <Axel.Thimm at atrpms.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> in general yum by design only looks at the latest packages. There is a
> tool (yum-download?) that eases the wget part by looking at the repo
> definition and doing the wget for you, but if you want to do more
> sophisticated work with old packages then you need smart or apt.
>

So, to deal with the immediate issue, I need to use yumdownloader or wget
to get the correct rpms onto my local hard drive, invoke "yum localinstall"
with a list of their file names, and let yum figure out any additional packages
needed to resolve dependencies.  If any of *those* is a problem, return to
step one, repeat, and stir.  Right?

Long term, how does smart compare with apt?  Is one better than the other,
or better in some circumstances and not others?

Craig.