How to make yum history show more than the last 20 transactions?

[Javier Perez]

If I do yum history list $id I can list each transaction in yum,
if I do yum history I get the last 20

How do I list an aleatory number, let say if I have 100 transactions I want
to see between id 50 and id 60

It doesn't look like it is in the commands....

from man yum:
history [info|list|packages-list|summary|redo|undo|new|addon-info]
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[Michael Schwendt]

Post by Javier Perez
If I do yum history list $id I can list each transaction in yum,
if I do yum history I get the last 20
How do I list an aleatory number, let say if I have 100 transactions I want
to see between id 50 and id 60
It doesn't look like it is in the commands....
history [info|list|packages-list|summary|redo|undo|new|addon-info]

Stomach says such a config option isn't implemented because a use-case is
missing. Recording the last _few_ transactions makes sense, as it can be
helpful when chasing down some problem related to package installs. And 20
looks like a sane default. Recording the last 100 transactions (or more)
sounds questionable. IMO, at least.

Perhaps you can expand on your scenario a bit?

[Javier Perez]

Take my example. I have 137 yum history transactions on this server, the
first one from march 2010

Now that I have upgraded to FC15 I have made several updates, additions and
removals. (more than 20)

I wanted to look up the yum transaction where I did the system upgrade
(transaction 116) while tracking some bugs in my system, but the only way I
could do it was by

yum history list 116

I found out it was that transaction number by going all the way from 100
forward, listing one by one until I found it out. instead of issuing 16 yum
history commands.

If I had a list 100-118 or something similar I could have found out the
transaction number in just one command.

Javier

Post by Javier Perez
If I do yum history list $id I can list each transaction in yum,
if I do yum history I get the last 20
How do I list an aleatory number, let say if I have 100 transactions I

want

Post by Javier Perez
to see between id 50 and id 60
It doesn't look like it is in the commands....
history [info|list|packages-list|summary|redo|undo|new|addon-info]

Stomach says such a config option isn't implemented because a use-case is
missing. Recording the last _few_ transactions makes sense, as it can be
helpful when chasing down some problem related to package installs. And 20
looks like a sane default. Recording the last 100 transactions (or more)
sounds questionable. IMO, at least.
Perhaps you can expand on your scenario a bit?
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[suvayu ali]

Post by Javier Perez
If I had a list 100-118 or something similar I could have found out the
transaction number in just one command.

What about "yum history list all" then grep for the date range?

Post by Javier Perez
Javier

[Patrick O'Callaghan]

Post by Javier Perez
If I do yum history list $id I can list each transaction in yum,
if I do yum history I get the last 20
How do I list an aleatory number, let say if I have 100 transactions I want
to see between id 50 and id 60
It doesn't look like it is in the commands....
history [info|list|packages-list|summary|redo|undo|new|addon-info]

Note that /var/log/yum.log contains a record of all package
installations, deletions and updates, which might be enough for what you
want (you don't say what you're looking for).

poc

[Javier Perez]

You are right, and it would be useful if you only need info about when a
given package changed. But Yum history gives you more info than that, for
example if a script failed, what kind of command did you issue to perform
the change, what plugins (presto, fastestmirror,etc.) where present during
the upgrade, etc.

JP

On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 6:56 AM, Patrick O'Callaghan

Post by Patrick O'Callaghan

Post by Javier Perez
If I do yum history list $id I can list each transaction in yum,
if I do yum history I get the last 20
How do I list an aleatory number, let say if I have 100 transactions I

want

Post by Javier Perez
to see between id 50 and id 60
It doesn't look like it is in the commands....
history [info|list|packages-list|summary|redo|undo|new|addon-info]

Note that /var/log/yum.log contains a record of all package
installations, deletions and updates, which might be enough for what you
want (you don't say what you're looking for).
poc
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