Yum says package "ntp" is not available which is not true

[Michael Schwendt]

On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 23:56:03 +0200, Dennis Jacobfeuerborn wrote:

> I just tried to update the system-config-date and yum complains that it 
> needs the package ntp which is not available. Problem is that the ntp 
> package is actually installed and up-to-date:
> 
> [root at nexus ~]# yum update system-config-date
> Setting up Update Process
> Resolving Dependencies
> --> Running transaction check
> ---> Package system-config-date.noarch 0:1.9.3-2.fc8 set to be updated
> 
> Dependencies Resolved
> 
> =============================================================================
>   Package                 Arch       Version          Repository        Size
> =============================================================================
> Updating:
>   system-config-date      noarch     1.9.3-2.fc8      development       1.1 M
> 
> Transaction Summary
> =============================================================================
> Install      0 Package(s)
> Update       1 Package(s)
> Remove       0 Package(s)
> 
> Total download size: 1.1 M
> Is this ok [y/N]: y
> Downloading Packages:
> Running rpm_check_debug
> --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
> ---> Package system-config-date.noarch 0:1.9.3-2.fc8 set to be updated
> ERROR with rpm_check_debug vs depsolve:
> Package system-config-date needs ntp, this is not available.
> Complete!
> [root at nexus ~]# rpm -qa|grep ntp
> chkfontpath-1.10.1-1.1
> ntp-4.2.4p2-3.fc8

Cannot reproduce.

#  yum update system-config-date
Setting up Update Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package system-config-date.noarch 0:1.9.3-2.fc8 set to be updated

Dependencies Resolved

=============================================================================
 Package                 Arch       Version          Repository        Size 
=============================================================================
Updating:
 system-config-date      noarch     1.9.3-2.fc8      development       1.1 M

Transaction Summary
=============================================================================
Install      0 Package(s)         
Update       1 Package(s)         
Remove       0 Package(s)         

Total download size: 1.1 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/1): system-config-date 100% |=========================| 1.1 MB    00:09     
Running rpm_check_debug
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package system-config-date.noarch 0:1.9.3-2.fc8 set to be updated
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Updating  : system-config-date           ######################### [1/2] 
  Cleanup   : system-config-date           ######################### [2/2]

Updated: system-config-date.noarch 0:1.9.3-2.fc8
Complete!

# rpm -q ntp
ntp-4.2.4p2-3.fc8