> In essence, once yum begins to download files, it misinterprets
Ctrl-C
> as "Mirror switch" instead of "Cancel", leaving the user no
direct way
> to halt yum.
This has been considered a feature by a fair number of users.
The ability to switch mirrors *is* a nice feature, but the ability for a
program to exit when you type ctrl-c is much nicer, and it's good to
follow standard behaviour.
Why not use something else to switch mirrors?