Latest perl.x86_64 conflicts

[Thomas Molina]

On Thu, 28 Apr 2005, Leopoldo Olmos wrote:

> The latest perl update (perl.x86_64 3:5.8.5-11.FC3 and perl-
> suidperl.x86_64 3:5.8.5-11.FC3.1) conflicts with file from package
> perl-5.8.5-9.
> What would be the best solution? rpm -e or wait for a new refurbished
> package?

Here is a followup issue.  My system was installed as an x86_64 system and 
I remember deliberately choosing only a single i386 rpm to install.  That 
was firefox, because of flash and a couple of other plugins I use which 
only come in i386 versions.  I just checked, and I have a HUGE number of 
packages which have both an i386 and an x86_64 version installed.

Now I'm wondering why there are so many i386 rpms installed when I chose 
an x86_64 install and why this is the first time a conflict like the perl 
issue has come up.