In comp.os.linux.setup Nico Kadel-Garcia <nkadel@comcast.net>:

> "noone" <noone@noone.org> wrote in message
> news:dVVfd.948$K7.838@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> Markku Kolkka wrote:
>> > noone wrote:
[..]

>> Is there a way via up2date to download the RPMs that I already have
>> installed without of course installing them again ?

> Use yum instead. Much more friendly, faster, and subtle in its behavior.

Agreed that yum is a great tool, however only downloading only is
also supported by up2date. All the OP needs is taking a look at
the fine manual 'man up2date'.

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