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Written by KernelMount Author May 27, 2012 at 07:13 AM

How to rollback RPM's in rhel5 and rhel6 linux?

CentOS and RHEL5: RedHat EL version 5

We can setup a RPM rollback using two simple steps on Centos 5 or RHEL5,

Step 1)Create a file called macros

[root@kernelmount ~]# cat /etc/rpm/macros%_repackage_all_erasures 1

Step 2)Add tsflags=repackage line at end of yum configuration file, [root@kernelmount ~]# tail -1 /etc/yum.conf tsflags=repackage

OK, Now your operating system is ready for rpm rollback

Now update the latest patches via yum software repository,

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Check the rpm backup for reinstalling old packages#ls -l /var/spool/repackage

If you want to keep old rpms, you can manually install rpms from backup dir once you have removed the newly install rpmpackages,

ROLL back RPM:

If OS updated with in one hour period, use the following command#rpm -Uvh --rollback '1 hour ago'

if yesterday #rpm -Uvh --rollback '1 day ago'

if OS updated on a week ago,#rpm -Uvh --rollback '1 week ago'

if OS updated on a month ago,#rpm -Uvh --rollback '1 month ago'

if OS update on a year ago,#rpm -Uvh --rollback '1 Year Ago'

if OS update on Mar 20th,#rpm -Uvh --rollback 'March 20'

CentOS6 and RHEL6: RedHat Enterprises Linux 6

RPM rollback in rhel6 version

To check all the previous history of RPM installation/update:[root@kernelmount ~]# yum historyLoaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekitID | Login user | Date and time | Action(s) | Altered-------------------------------------------------------------------------------47 | root | 2012-05-27 09:03 | Install | 4 46 | root | 2012-05-27 09:02 | Install | 2 45 | root | 2012-05-27 09:00 | I, O, U | 5 EE44 | root | 2012-04-24 03:47 | Install | 2 43 | root | 2012-04-23 09:13 | Install | 1 42 | root | 2012-04-17 18:29 | Install | 26 41 | root | 2012-04-17 18:25 | Install | 3 40 | root | 2012-04-16 05:52 | Install | 44 EE39 | root | 2012-04-16 05:50 | Install | 3 EE38 | System | 2012-04-15 23:45 | Install | 7 37 | System | 2012-04-15 23:43 | Install | 3 36 | root | 2012-04-15 17:32 | Install | 2 35 | root | 2012-04-15 17:09 | Install | 6 33 | root | 2012-04-15 16:43 | Install | 1

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32 | root | 2012-04-15 16:27 | Install | 3 > 31 | root | 2012-04-15 16:21 | Install | 45 30 | root | 2012-04-15 08:01 | Install | 5 29 | root | 2012-04-15 07:58 | Install | 3 28 | root | 2012-04-15 07:57 | Install | 12 history list

To list the particular transaction:

[root@kernelmount ~]# yum history list 46Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekitID | Login user | Date and time | Action(s) | Altered-------------------------------------------------------------------------------46 | root | 2012-05-27 09:02 | Install | 2 history list

To check the information of the transaction (details about rpm installation/deletion);

[root@kernelmount ~]# yum history info 46Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekitTransaction ID : 46Begin time : Sun May 27 09:02:42 2012Begin rpmdb : 1334:3890b02e5def56f3f7e637c38758d90e7591869dEnd time : 09:02:45 2012 (3 seconds)End rpmdb : 1336:1686e04e881838c5e7f0dd793219e70e05398325User : root Return-Code : SuccessTransaction performed with:Installed rpm-4.8.0-12.el6.i686Installed yum-3.2.27-14.el6.centos.noarchInstalled yum-plugin-fastestmirror-1.1.26-11.el6.noarchPackages Altered:Dep-Install file-devel-5.04-5.el6.i686Install rpm-devel-4.8.0-12.el6.i686history info[root@kernelmount ~]#

[root@kernelmount ~]# yum history summary 46Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekitLogin user | Time | Action(s) | Altered -------------------------------------------------------------------------------root | Last day | Install | 2history summary

To repeat the same task which was performed in the 46th transaction ID:

[root@kernelmount ~]# yum history repeat 46Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekitLoading mirror speeds from cached hostfile* epel: ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp* rpmfusion-free-updates: rpmfusion.famillecollet.com

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* rpmfusion-free-updates: rpmfusion.famillecollet.com* rpmfusion-free-updates-testing: rpmfusion.famillecollet.com* rpmfusion-nonfree-updates: rpmfusion.famillecollet.com* rpmfusion-nonfree-updates-testing: rpmfusion.famillecollet.comRepeating transaction 46, from Sun May 27 09:02:42 2012Dep-Install file-devel-5.04-5.el6.i686Install rpm-devel-4.8.0-12.el6.i686Package rpm-devel-4.8.0-12.el6.i686 already installed and latest versionhistory repeat

To ROLLBACK All RPM'S in the particular transaction: ( To erase installed packages and To Install unintalledpackages)

[root@kernelmount ~]# yum history undo 46Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekitLoading mirror speeds from cached hostfileUndoing transaction 46, from Sun May 27 09:02:42 2012Dep-Install file-devel-5.04-5.el6.i686Install rpm-devel-4.8.0-12.el6.i686Resolving Dependencies--> Running transaction check---> Package file-devel.i686 0:5.04-5.el6 set to be erased---> Package rpm-devel.i686 0:4.8.0-12.el6 set to be erased--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

=============================================Package Arch Version Repository Size=============================================Removing:file-devel i686 5.04-5.el6 @centos6 6.5 krpm-devel i686 4.8.0-12.el6 @centos6 270k

Transaction Summary============================================Remove 2 Package(s)Reinstall 0 Package(s)Downgrade 0 Package(s)

Is this ok [y/N]: yDownloading Packages:Running rpm_check_debugRunning Transaction TestTransaction Test SucceededRunning TransactionErasing : rpm-devel-4.8.0-12.el6.i686 1/2 Erasing : file-devel-5.04-5.el6.i686 2/2

Removed:file-devel.i686 0:5.04-5.el6 rpm-devel.i686 0:4.8.0-12.el6


file-devel.i686 0:5.04-5.el6 rpm-devel.i686 0:4.8.0-12.el6

Complete![root@kernelmount ~]#

To reinstall the rpm's which are erased via undo option:

[root@kernelmount ~]# yum history redo 46Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekitLoading mirror speeds from cached hostfileRepeating transaction 46, from Sun May 27 09:02:42 2012Dep-Install file-devel-5.04-5.el6.i686Install rpm-devel-4.8.0-12.el6.i686Resolving Dependencies--> Running transaction check---> Package rpm-devel.i686 0:4.8.0-12.el6 set to be updated--> Processing Dependency: file-devel(x86-32) for package: rpm-devel-4.8.0-12.el6.i686--> Running transaction check---> Package file-devel.i686 0:5.04-5.el6 set to be updated--> Finished Dependency Resolution


=============================================Package Arch Version Repository Size=============================================Installing:rpm-devel i686 4.8.0-12.el6 centos6 88 kInstalling for dependencies:file-devel i686 5.04-5.el6 centos6 23 k

Transaction Summary==============================================Install 2 Package(s)Upgrade 0 Package(s)

Total download size: 111 kInstalled size: 276 kIs this ok [y/N]: yDownloading Packages:(1/2): file-devel-5.04-5.el6.i686.rpm | 23 kB 00:00 (2/2): rpm-devel-4.8.0-12.el6.i686.rpm | 88 kB 00:00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 1.6 MB/s | 111 kB 00:00 Running rpm_check_debugRunning Transaction TestTransaction Test SucceededRunning Transaction


Running TransactionInstalling : file-devel-5.04-5.el6.i686 1/2 Installing : rpm-devel-4.8.0-12.el6.i686 2/2

Installed:rpm-devel.i686 0:4.8.0-12.el6

Dependency Installed:file-devel.i686 0:5.04-5.el6

Complete!You have new mail in /var/spool/mail/root[root@kernelmount ~]#

Yum database location:

[root@kernelmount ~]# ls -ltr /var/lib/yum/yumdb/total 248drwxr-xr-x. 5 root root 4096 Apr 8 17:21 Cdrwxr-xr-x. 9 root root 4096 Apr 8 18:43 vdrwxr-xr-x. 5 root root 4096 Apr 15 05:23 Odrwxr-xr-x. 57 root root 12288 Apr 15 23:46 adrwxr-xr-x. 33 root root 4096 Apr 16 05:50 idrwxr-xr-x. 58 root root 12288 Apr 17 18:25 sdrwxr-xr-x. 24 root root 4096 Apr 24 03:47 tdrwxr-xr-x. 41 root root 4096 May 27 09:30 rdrwxr-xr-x. 254 root root 36864 May 27 09:35 ldrwxr-xr-x 17 root root 4096 May 27 09:35 S

Yum history command is using the sqlite database file for retrieving rpm installation/update informations

[root@kernelmount ~]# ls -ltr /var/lib/yum/history/total 304-rw-------. 1 root root 278528 May 27 09:30 history-2012-04-08.sqlite-rw------- 1 root root 11264 May 27 09:31 history-2012-05-27.sqlite.old-rw------- 1 root root 14336 May 27 09:35 history-2012-05-27.sqlite

Another Example:

Rollback the LAST OS UPDATE:

Running OS update via yum:

[root@kernelmount ~]# yum update --skip-brokenLoaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekitLoading mirror speeds from cached hostfileSetting up Update ProcessResolving Dependencies--> Running transaction check---> Package libavcodec52.i686 0:0.7.11-52.el6 set to be updated


---> Package libavcodec52.i686 0:0.7.11-52.el6 set to be updated--> Processing Dependency: libxavs.so.1 for package: libavcodec52-0.7.11-52.el6.i686--> Processing Dependency: libvpx.so.1 for package: libavcodec52-0.7.11-52.el6.i686--> Processing Dependency: libva.so.1 for package: libavcodec52-0.7.11-52.el6.i686---> Package x264.i686 0:0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap set to be updated--> Processing Dependency: x264-libs = 0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap for package: x264-0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap.i686--> Processing Dependency: libx264.so.120 for package: x264-0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap.i686--> Running transaction check---> Package libavcodec52.i686 0:0.7.11-52.el6 set to be updated--> Processing Dependency: libvpx.so.1 for package: libavcodec52-0.7.11-52.el6.i686---> Package libva1.i686 0:1.0.15-7.el6 set to be updated---> Package libxavs1.i686 0:0.1.51-2.el6 set to be updated---> Package x264-libs.i686 0:0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap set to be updated--> Finished Dependency Resolution--> Running transaction check---> Package x264.i686 0:0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap set to be updated---> Package x264-libs.i686 0:0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap set to be updated--> Finished Dependency Resolution--> Running transaction check---> Package x264.i686 0:0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap set to be updated---> Package x264-libs.i686 0:0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap set to be updated--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Packages skipped because of dependency problems:libavcodec52-0.7.11-52.el6.i686 from atrpmslibva1-1.0.15-7.el6.i686 from atrpmslibxavs1-0.1.51-2.el6.i686 from atrpms


==============================================Package Arch Version Repository Size==============================================Updating:x264 i686 0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap rpmfusion-free-updates-testing 61 kInstalling for dependencies:x264-libs i686 0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap rpmfusion-free-updates-testing 575 kSkipped (dependency problems):libavcodec52 i686 0.7.11-52.el6 atrpms 2.3Mlibva1 i686 1.0.15-7.el6 atrpms 31 klibxavs1 i686 0.1.51-2.el6 atrpms 129 k

Transaction Summary=============================================Install 1 Package(s)Upgrade 1 Package(s)

Total download size: 635 k


Total download size: 635 kIs this ok [y/N]: yDownloading Packages:(1/2): x264-0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap.i686.rpm | 61kB 00:00 (2/2): x264-libs-0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap.i686.rpm | 575kB 00:02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 157 kB/s | 635 kB 00:04 Running rpm_check_debugRunning Transaction TestTransaction Test SucceededRunning TransactionInstalling : x264-libs-0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap.i686 1/3 /sbin/ldconfig: /lib/libsamplerate.so.0 is not a symbolic link

Updating : x264-0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap.i686 2/3 Cleanup : x264-0.118-17_20111111.2245.el6.i686 3/3

Dependency Installed:x264-libs.i686 0:0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap

Updated:x264.i686 0:0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap

Skipped (dependency problems):libavcodec52.i686 0:0.7.11-52.el6 libva1.i686 0:1.0.15-7.el6 libxavs1.i686 0:0.1.51-2.el6

Complete!

OS update succssfully completed in the transaction id 3 :

[root@kernelmount ~]# yum historyLoaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekitID | Login user | Date and time | Action(s) | Altered-------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 | root | 2012-06-03 17:00 | I, U | 2 EE2 | root | 2012-05-28 05:01 | Install | 2 EE1 | root | 2012-05-27 09:34 | Install | 16 EEhistory list

Transaction Information :

[root@kernelmount ~]# yum history info 3Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekitTransaction ID : 3Begin time : Sun Jun 3 17:00:46 2012


Begin time : Sun Jun 3 17:00:46 2012Begin rpmdb : 1357:599ba4c925585f029a96a9931ab89c269e7becf6End time : 17:01:10 2012 (24 seconds)End rpmdb : 1358:afbc5d63e2ced3121710e2d30e20a515bce861daUser : root Return-Code : SuccessTransaction performed with:Installed rpm-4.8.0-12.el6.i686Installed yum-3.2.27-14.el6.centos.noarchInstalled yum-plugin-fastestmirror-1.1.26-11.el6.noarchPackages Altered:Updated x264-0.118-17_20111111.2245.el6.i686Update 0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap.i686Dep-Install x264-libs-0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap.i686Scriptlet output:1 /sbin/ldconfig: /lib/libsamplerate.so.0 is not a symbolic link2 3 history info

To ROLLBACK everything in last OS update (use undo option):

[root@kernelmount ~]# yum history undo 3Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekitLoading mirror speeds from cached hostfileUndoing transaction 3, from Sun Jun 3 17:00:46 2012Updated x264-0.118-17_20111111.2245.el6.i686Update 0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap.i686Dep-Install x264-libs-0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap.i686Resolving Dependencies--> Running transaction check---> Package x264.i686 0:0.118-17_20111111.2245.el6 set to be updated---> Package x264.i686 0:0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap set to be erased---> Package x264-libs.i686 0:0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap set to be erased--> Finished Dependency Resolution


================================================Package Arch Version Repository Size================================================Removing:x264-libs i686 0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap @rpmfusion-free-updates-testing 1.3 MDowngrading:x264 i686 0.118-17_20111111.2245.el6 atrpms 370 k

Transaction Summary================================================Remove 1 Package(s)Reinstall 0 Package(s)


Reinstall 0 Package(s)Downgrade 1 Package(s)

Total download size: 370 kIs this ok [y/N]: yDownloading Packages:x264-0.118-17_20111111.2245.el6.i686.rpm | 370 kB 00:03 Running rpm_check_debugRunning Transaction TestTransaction Test SucceededRunning TransactionInstalling : x264-0.118-17_20111111.2245.el6.i686 1/3 Cleanup : x264-0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap.i686 2/3 Erasing : x264-libs-0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap.i686 3/3

Removed:x264.i686 0:0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap x264-libs.i686 0:0.120-4.20120303.el6_bootstrap

Installed:x264.i686 0:0.118-17_20111111.2245.el6

Complete![root@kernelmount ~]#

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