Package Manager
Updated 29 October 2024
### LINUX PACKAGE MANAGEMENT [Install/upgrade/downgrade history, Multiple versions & Version-Locking]
History
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rpm -q --queryformat '%{INSTALLTIME:date}\n' {PACKAGE_NAME}Example:
shell
rpm -q --queryformat '%{INSTALLTIME:date}\n' ers-agentportal
Mon Nov 7 16:02:32 2022shell
yum history list {PACKAGE_NAME}Tracking Multiple Versions
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yum --showduplicates list {PACKAGE_NAME}Version Lock
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yum versionlock {PACKAGE_NAME}
# Example
yum versionlock ers-agentportal
Adding versionlock on: 0:ers-agentportal-2.135.0-4587.bugfix_dynamicVoucherNegativeBalance.SNAPSHOT
versionlock added: 1
# Trying to be mischevious
yum downgrade ers-agentportal
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks, versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
byob | 2.9 kB 00:00:00
epel | 2.9 kB 00:00:00
ers_prod | 2.9 kB 00:00:00
Nothing to do
# Removing the Version Lock
yum versionlock delete 0:*
Deleting versionlock for: 0:ers-agentportal-2.135.0-4587.bugfix_dynamicVoucherNegativeBalance.SNAPSHOT.*
versionlock deleted: 1Spotted a mistake or want something added? Send me a note.