Yum update problems

[Paul Howarth]

Harald Grossauer wrote:
> In the last two weeks I got some conflicts from yum:
> 
> [root at ws232ict ~]# yum update python
> ....
> Transaction Check Error:   file /usr/share/man/man1/python.1.gz from
> install of python-2.4.3-8.FC5 conflicts with file from package
> python-2.4.1-2

You have probably got both an i386 and x86_64 version of python 
installed. If you really need both, you need to update both at the same 
time.

> [root at ws232ict ~]# yum update nfs-utils.x86_64
> Setting up Update Process
> Setting up repositories
> livna                                                                [1/4]
> updates                                                              [2/4]
> core                                                                 [3/4]
> extras                                                               [4/4]
> Reading repository metadata in from local files
> Resolving Dependencies
> --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
> ---> Package nfs-utils.x86_64 1:1.0.8-2.fc5 set to be updated
> --> Running transaction check
> --> Processing Dependency: libgssapi.so.2()(64bit) for package: nfs-utils
> --> Processing Dependency: librpcsecgss.so.2()(64bit) for package: nfs-utils
> --> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
> --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
> ---> Package libgssapi.x86_64 0:0.9-1.FC5 set to be updated
> ---> Package nfs-utils-lib.x86_64 0:1.0.8-4.FC5 set to be updated
> --> Running transaction check
> --> Processing Dependency: libgssapi.so.1()(64bit) for package: netatalk
> --> Finished Dependency Resolution
> Error: Missing Dependency: libgssapi.so.1()(64bit) is needed by package
> netatalk
> 
> I have never used anything besides yum to keep my system up-to-date. So
> I would guess that other people should have the same problem.
> 
> What can I do?

If you don't need netatalk, remove it. Otherwise, add a comment here:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=197437

If more people request it, maybe it'll get fixed sooner.

Paul.