Yum problem

[Alexander Dalloz]

Am Do, den 15.01.2004 schrieb Michael Schwendt um 08:35:
> On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 03:47:19 +0100, Alexander Dalloz wrote:
> 
> > Am Do, den 15.01.2004 schrieb Gary Waters um 03:34:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > I'm fairly new to linux and new to this list. i just ran yum update and
> > > got this error message: ......identical dependency loop exceeded
> > > package libmad-devel needs libmad = 0:0.15.0-0.lvn.1.b.1 (not provided)
> > > 
> > > [root at localhost root]# yum update
> > > Gathering header information file(s) from server(s)
> > > Server: Fedora Core 1 - i386 - Base
> > > Server: Fedora.us Extras (Stable)
> > > Server: Fedora.us Extras (Testing)
> > 
> > Do you really want to use testing package by Fedora Extras?
> 
> There's nothing wrong with that. The major difference between "stable"
> and "testing" is the name of the repositories. ;)

I did not say that it is wrong, but I asked whether he really wants to
use packages out of the testing branch. As our discussion about the
qtparted package from testing showed me, that those package might be no
recommend. At least if the user is not experienced and just copied his
yum.conf and does not know what all implies.

> > > Server: Fedora.us Extras (Unstable)
> > 
> > Even unstable packages from Fedora Extras?!
> 
> Also not a problem, considering how few packages are in "unstable".

Same as above. Additional, I normally do not like to get
testing/unstable packages on my working system. And if I decide to get
one of these packages I am very selective and do not take it via a
normal update run but install it by hand.

I just guessed the original poster did not know about what he really set
up. So I asked him.
 
> > > Server: Fedora Core 1 - i386 - Released Updates
> > > Finding updated packages
> > > Downloading needed headers
> > > Resolving dependencies
> > > ......identical dependency loop exceeded
> > > package libmad-devel needs libmad = 0:0.15.0-0.lvn.1.b.1 (not provided)
> > 
> > You should not mix all these sources. It's causing your error situation.
> 
> Why? rpm.livna.org depends on fedora.us.

Ok, as I do not use livna.org package I did not know that.

> But I'd like to see the output of "rpm -q libmad-devel" and "yum info
> libmad". 0:0.15.0-0.lvn.1.b.1 is the current release at rpm.livna.org
> and I see it in "stable".
>  
> > > When I attempted to install libmad I received an error message that a
> > > newer version was already in place. I'd appreciate any suggestions. I'm
> > > proceeding cautiously. I apologize if this falls into the 'stupid
> > > question"category.
> > 
> > Which libmad do you have already installed? In which repository is this
> > installed libmad package. It must be by livna, from it's name. In which
> > livna repository is the libmad 0:0.15.0-0.lvn.1.b.1?

Alexander


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