determining which package is 'responsible' for forcing a downgrade ?

[snowcrash+smart]

> There's something wrong here.  In the query command you've sent
> me, the package says to be available *only* from 'myDB':
>
> MozillaThunderbird-1.99.1-44.1 at i586 {5} [myDB] - The Stand-Alone
>
> Do you have more than one package with this name/version available?

hm.  i though i'd sent it ... no matter. here's,

% smart info MozillaThunderbird
     ...
     Name: MozillaThunderbird
    Version: 1.99.1-44.1 at i586
    Priority: 17
    ...
    Channels: Latest mozilla.org packages @ SuSE


     Name: MozillaThunderbird
    Version: 1.99.1-44.1 at i586
    Priority: 5
    ...
    Channels: RPM System

     Name: MozillaThunderbird
    Version: 1.5.0.8-3 at i586
    Priority: 12
    ...
    Channels: SUSE 10.2 OpenSource Repository

     Name: MozillaThunderbird
    Version: 1.5.0.9-0.1 at i586
    Priority: 13
    ...
    Channels: SUSE 10.2 Online Updates
    ...

% smart query --show-summary --show-channels MozillaThunderbird --installed
  MozillaThunderbird-1.99.1-44.1 at i586 [myDB] - The Stand-Alone Mozilla
Mail Component

% smart query --show-summary --show-channels MozillaThunderbird-1.99.1-44.1 at i586
  MozillaThunderbird-1.99.1-44.1 at i586 [suse-mozilla-latest] - The
Stand-Alone Mozilla Mail Component
  MozillaThunderbird-1.99.1-44.1 at i586 [myDB] - The Stand-Alone Mozilla
Mail Component

% smart query --show-summary --show-channels MozillaThunderbird-1.5.0.8-3 at i586
  MozillaThunderbird-1.5.0.8-3 at i586 [10.2-OSS] - The Stand-Alone
Mozilla Mail Component

% smart query --show-summary --show-channels MozillaThunderbird-1.5.0.9-0.1 at i586
  MozillaThunderbird-1.5.0.9-0.1 at i586 [suse-10.2-update] - The
Stand-Alone Mozilla Mail Component

i.e., v1.99.1-44.1 at i586 is (a) the latest, and (b) *in* my DB ...

> Try to install this specific package and see what happens.  If
> there are installation problems, Smart won't suggest it even
> with a "super priority". :-)

it's already, apparently, correctly installed,

% smart reinstall MozillaThunderbird-1.99.1-44.1 at i586
  error: 'MozillaThunderbird-1.99.1-44.1 at i586' is not available for
reinstallation

% smart install MozillaThunderbird-1.99.1-44.1 at i586
  Computing transaction...

  Installing packages (1):
    MozillaThunderbird-1.99.1-44.1 at i586

  Removing packages (1):
    MozillaThunderbird-1.99.1-44.1 at i586

  8.2MB of package files are needed.

  Confirm changes? (Y/n): y

  Fetching packages...
  -> http://software.opensuse.org/download/mozilla/openSUSE_10.2/i586/MozillaThunderbird-1.99.1-44.1.i586.rpm
  MozillaThunderbird-1.99.1-44.1.i586.rpm
  [100%]

  Committing transaction...
  Preparing...
  [  0%]
  error: package MozillaThunderbird-1.99.1-44.1 is already installed

> Also try to check how many packages you have with similar names
> but different content.

i'm not sure what that means ...

> If that situation persists, I'm gonna ask you to put your system
> state online somewhere so that I can check it out for you.

happy to.  please tell me specifically what you'd like, so i don't
send you non-useful cruft.

> > sorry if i'm being 'thick' here ...
>
> No problem at all. It doesn't change my mood. ;-)

hopefully, then, we _started_ with "good" :-)

thanks.