Jira (PUP-8938) zypper package provider fails to downgrade packages

[Stuart Lamble (JIRA)]

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Stuart Lamble created an issue   Puppet / PUP-8938 zypper package provider fails to downgrade packages Issue Type: Bug Affects Versions: PUP 5.5.2 Assignee: Unassigned Components: Types and Providers Created: 2018/06/12 4:12 PM Environment: Puppet agent 5.5.2 SLES 12 SP2 Priority: Minor Reporter: Stuart Lamble When specifying a specific version of a package (ensure => ...), the zypper provider tries to install that package using the command: /usr/bin/zypper --quiet install --auto-agree-with-licenses --no-confirm <package>-<version> This fails - running the command without the --quiet switch reveals the error: The selected package '<package>-<version>' from repository 'Repository' has lower version than the installed one. Use 'zypper install --oldpackage <package>-<version>' to force installation of the package. When ensure is set to install an older package than the installed package, the --oldpackage switch should be used. (I have not tested to determine whether it is safe to always specify that switch.) Add Comment   This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v7.7.1#77002-sha1:e75ca93) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Bugs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to puppet-bugs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to puppet-bugs@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/puppet-bugs. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.