0.7.5

URPM & Rpmdrake-NG Testing 0.7.5:

Dependency resolver overhaul: libsolv-based depends/rdepends, root alternative choice for multi-version packages (like urpmi), multi-column display for long choice lists, and several resolution bug fixes.

What's Changed

Major Features

• Root alternative choice for multi-version packages

  • Single fundamental question with ALL providers across versions (like urpmi)
  • User's choice determines version + mode in one step, everything else cascades
  • Replaces the abstract "8.4 vs 8.5" bloc question + separate per-capability choices
  • Bloc disfavor propagated before expand_choice for proper cascade resolution
  • Cascade sort: most impactful alternative asked first (provider count tiebreaker)

• Multi-column display for long choice lists

  • All providers shown instead of truncating at 8
  • Column-first layout (like ls) sized to terminal width
  • Factored into reusable _display_choices() used by all call sites

• Libsolv-based depends/rdepends

  • urpm depends and urpm rdepends rewritten to use libsolv SAT solver
  • Replaces synthesis-only resolution with full pool queries

Improvements

• Only FAVOR solver hints with explicit --prefer name patterns
  • Bloc-only choices rely on DISFAVOR alone, avoids auto-resolving alternatives
• Version filtering from --prefer applied to root alternative providers

Bug Fixes

• Fix --prefer asking user when multiple providers match instead of auto-selecting
• Fix erase using full pool instead of system-only pool for removal
• Fix P2P shorewall rules not deployed in packaging
• Fix P2P self-detection and peer deduplication
• Fix obsoleted packages shown as orphans during upgrade
• Fix subcommand usage not shown on bad arguments
• Fix server_media table lost on database migration

Packaging & Distribution

• P2P shorewall rules included in package

Documentation

• mkimage: completion, manpages, i18n, README

Full Changelog: 0.7.4...0.7.5