yum module not updating package when installing from local file

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Hi,

I’m trying to build new versions of my code into rpm’s then pushing them and install with ansible.

All stages up to the yum install work and I have my new version rpm in the local directory.

However when I run the yum command with the package name in the name parameter, the task is mared OK and the old version remains.

to be more clear.

installed package is <package_name>-1.0.0.noarch.rpm

the new package to be installed is <package_name>-1.0.1.noarch.rpm

But it does not install the 1.0.1 version.

When I run yum install <package_path>/<package_name>-1.0.1.noarch.rpm manually from the instance then the package is updated.

Is this a bug or is there some other way to do it which I’m missing.

Thanks

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If you are just giving the package name (without a version) then the yum module will check if that is installed. It is so no task needs to be performed. If you were using a repository you would find no difference. If you were using a repository and set the state to latest it would update but that is not valid for a local package. Your best bet is to specify the full package name, with version (or use a repository)

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My issue is that even when stating full package name with version it does not update the package.

4

It's probably time to show us the playbooks in question. This does
work for most people, it's
possible you have made some error.

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I’m having this same problem…

What is your output? What’s wierd is that in the output it doesn’t even tell me that my RPM is already installed. It has blank results:
ok: [10.0.201.83] => {“changed”: false, “msg”: “”, “rc”: 0, “results”: }

Anyone have an idea how to fix this??

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Hi,

I ended UP abandoning this because as far as I could see the rpm from file is only supported with state exists. you can’t upgrade with it.

I remember I saw the feature request in Ansible forum somewhere but I can’t find where.

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Hmm, that’s too bad. So you’re just using the command module to do it manually?

It seems strange that it doesn’t even say “package is already present.” When I use the zypper module on SLES on the same RPM file, it at least gives me that feedback in the results.