rpm Rollback

rpm Rollback

Rollback an installed/upgraded/erased RPM

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Prerequisites:

RPM package version should be greater then 4.0
In the configuration file
/usr/lib/rpm/macros (for SLES) 
/etc/rpm/macros (for RHEL)

The following two variables and their values should exist in the
above
configuration file.
If variables not present or have different values, add/update them to
following.

%_repackage_dir  /var/spool/repackage 
%_repackage_all_erasures 1
 
Check for existing Version of package to be upgrade/erase
# rpm -qa | grep <package name to upgrade>
Take time stamp to rollback
# date


Install or Upgrade:
Use the repackage switch while installation / upgrade of new version
of package/rpm.

# rpm -Uvh - -repackage <NewPacakge version.rpm>

# rpm -qa | grep <package name>
  (it should display the new package version)


Erase / Remove Package:
Use the repackage switch while removing the package/rpm.
# rpm -e - -repackage <Package to remove.rpm>



Roll Back an installed or upgraded RPM:
Use the rollback switch with time while rollback an package/rpm

# rpm -Uvh - -rollback 'HH:MM:SS'
# rpm -Uvh - -rollback '16:35:00' (Example)

# rpm -qa | grep <Package Name> 
  (Should display the Old version of package / rpm )