python(abi) present, but blocking rpm -i

[Michael Schwendt]

On Tue, 16 May 2006 15:08:39 -0400, Janina Sajka wrote:

> I've built an rpm with a build dependency on python => 2.4. The
> buildrequires is explicitly stated in the .spec, and the build proceeds
> uneventfully. However, I cannot install the resulting rpm--on the very
> machine where I built it. The message
> is "requires python(abi)."

The full and unmodified error message may be relevant. Your quoted error
message contains a period at the end which could be a cut'n'paste error,
a mistake in the .spec file or the result of even a different bug.

You can also show us the output of:

  rpm -q --requires  your-binary-rpm-here

> Meanwhile:
> 
> rpm -q --whatprovides "python(abi)"
> 
> returns "python-2.4.2-3.2.1," which is installed.