Making the following package dependency tree: Legend: ------------- req = Requires pro = Provides rec = Recommends sup = Supplements sug = Suggests enh = Enhances ------------- +--------+ v--rec--+ Parent +--rec--v | +--------+ | | | v---------+ +---------v | Child A | | Child B | +---------+ +---------+ Use the following commands to test: sudo yum install Parent --assumeno --disablerepo=* --repofrompath=example2,http://people.redhat.com/kwalker/weakdeps/example2/ sudo yum install Parent --assumeno --setopt=install_weak_deps=False --disablerepo=* --repofrompath=example2,http://people.redhat.com/kwalker/weakdeps/example2/ Output: # sudo yum install Parent --assumeno --disablerepo=* --repofrompath=example2,http://people.redhat.com/kwalker/weakdeps/example2/ Updating Subscription Management repositories. Added example2 repo from http://people.redhat.com/kwalker/weakdeps/example2/ example2 911 B/s | 1.1 kB 00:01 Dependencies resolved. ======================================================================================================================= Package Arch Version Repository Size ======================================================================================================================= Installing: Parent x86_64 0.1-1 example2 6.1 k Installing weak dependencies: ChildA x86_64 0.1-1 example2 6.0 k ChildB x86_64 0.1-1 example2 6.0 k Transaction Summary ======================================================================================================================= Install 3 Packages Total download size: 18 k Installed size: 0 Operation aborted. # sudo yum install Parent --assumeno --setopt=install_weak_deps=False --disablerepo=* --repofrompath=example2,http://people.redhat.com/kwalker/weakdeps/example2/ Updating Subscription Management repositories. Added example2 repo from http://people.redhat.com/kwalker/weakdeps/example2/ Last metadata expiration check: 0:00:21 ago on Tue 19 Feb 2019 01:17:25 PM EST. Dependencies resolved. ======================================================================================================================= Package Arch Version Repository Size ======================================================================================================================= Installing: Parent x86_64 0.1-1 example2 6.1 k Transaction Summary ======================================================================================================================= Install 1 Package Total download size: 6.1 k Installed size: 0 Operation aborted.