Making the following package dependency tree: Legend: ------------- req = Requires pro = Provides rec = Recommends sup = Supplements sug = Suggests enh = Enhances ------------- +--------+ v--sug--+ Parent +--sug--v | +--------+ | | | v---------+ +---------v | Child A | | Child B | +---------+ +---------+ Use the following commands to test: sudo yum install Parent --assumeno --disablerepo=* --repofrompath=example3,http://people.redhat.com/kwalker/weakdeps/example3/ sudo yum install Parent --assumeno --setopt=install_weak_deps=False --disablerepo=* --repofrompath=example3,http://people.redhat.com/kwalker/weakdeps/example3/ Output: # sudo yum install Parent --assumeno --disablerepo=* --repofrompath=example3,http://people.redhat.com/kwalker/weakdeps/example3/ Updating Subscription Management repositories. Added example3 repo from http://people.redhat.com/kwalker/weakdeps/example3/ Last metadata expiration check: 0:00:49 ago on Tue 19 Feb 2019 01:22:32 PM EST. Dependencies resolved. ======================================================================================================================= Package Arch Version Repository Size ======================================================================================================================= Installing: Parent x86_64 0.1-1 example3 6.1 k Transaction Summary ======================================================================================================================= Install 1 Package Total download size: 6.1 k Installed size: 0 Operation aborted. # sudo yum install Parent --assumeno --setopt=install_weak_deps=False --disablerepo=* --repofrompath=example3,http://people.redhat.com/kwalker/weakdeps/example3/ Updating Subscription Management repositories. Added example3 repo from http://people.redhat.com/kwalker/weakdeps/example3/ Last metadata expiration check: 0:00:56 ago on Tue 19 Feb 2019 01:22:32 PM EST. Dependencies resolved. ======================================================================================================================= Package Arch Version Repository Size ======================================================================================================================= Installing: Parent x86_64 0.1-1 example3 6.1 k Transaction Summary ======================================================================================================================= Install 1 Package Total download size: 6.1 k Installed size: 0 Operation aborted.