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[Tom London]

On 10/16/06, Matthias Saou
<thias at spam.spam.spam.spam.spam.spam.spam.egg.and.spam.freshrpms.net>
wrote:
> Jesse Keating wrote :
>
> > On Monday 16 October 2006 05:46, Matthias Saou wrote:
> > > > Also, no python-virtinst in bugzilla ....
> > >
> > > Yup. Seems like a packaging bug where an existing directory is trying
> > > to get replaced by a symlink or something like that...
> > >
> > > The worst part is that pup reports that the update worked, but then
> > > there is still one updated package marked as available... the same.
> > >
> > > Ugly temporary workaround :
> > > rm -rf /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xeninst*
> > > (since you'll have some "xeninst;XXX" dirs from the failed updates)
> >
> > This should only effect rawhide/test installs that had the 'python-xeninst'
> > package installed.  Since this package was new in FC6 development, we're free
> > to change the name.  Those upgrading from FC5 won't even get this package,
> > and fresh installs won't see this problem.
>
> Ah, I didn't realize that. Fine by me, then :-)
>
> Matthias
>
Thanks.  Workaround 'fixed it for me'.

tom
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Tom London