Issue
I was wondering whether there are version capabilities with yum groups, correlating group versions with RPM versions.
To give a more concrete example what I would finally like to accomplish for my custom repo is something like this concept:
Let's say we have a grouping (only conceptual at this point) of RPMs (e.g A.rpm, B.RPM) that together constitute a e.g Platform. These rpm have versions so we have A-0.1.rpm, A-0.2.rpm, B-0.1.rpm, B-0.2.rpm etc.
My question is, if it is somehow possible to group the different versions of the individual RPMs in a versioned group. I have done some research on yum groups but it seems that it can't handle versions. Ideally I would like to have something like yum groupinstall "MyPlastform-0.1" that installs A-0.1.rpm and B-0.1.rpm and yum groupinstall "MyPlastform-0.2" that installs A-0.2.rpm and B-0.2.rpm, or something similar.
Please note that RPMs A and B should not have dependencies with each other.
Can this be accomplished?
Solution
I'm just shooting blindly here but why don't you use a "virtual package" that essentially depends on other packages with specific versions. you can version this package as well.
Hence,
MyPlatform-v1.0 is a package that depends on A-0.1 and B0.1 MyPlatform-v1.1 is a package that depends on A-0.2 and B0.1
It's similar to what apt did with the "build-essentials".
Answered By - Iyad K Answer Checked By - Clifford M. (WPSolving Volunteer)