On 05/11/18 08:19, Temlakos wrote: > On 05/10/2018 07:29 PM, Ed Greshko wrote: >> On 05/11/18 07:13, Temlakos wrote: >>> What sort of problems does that "overlap" cause, and how does one work >>> around them? >> >> They both contain some of the same packages. You may run into a situation >> where a >> package is updated in one repo but you have another package from the other >> repo which >> is still dependent on the older version of that package. >> >> So, you may find it necessary to use the "exclude" directive in a repo's >> config file >> so you only get it from the other repo. >> > Sounds easy enough in principle. Where do I find the full syntax and usage of > the > "exclude" directive?
man dnf.conf under the section "OPTIONS FOR BOTH [MAIN] AND REPO". The directive is actually excludepkgs. > > I'm about to make my upgrade. Knowing I can activate another repo to provide > makemkv--and keep it up-to-date--should make my life a little easier, on > balance. > > What's the best way to activate the negativo repo when doing a clean install? > > That information is available on the https://negativo17.org website. I would simply "activate" their repo after an install or after an upgrade. -- Conjecture is just a conclusion based on incomplete information. It isn't a fact.
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