Yum better than RPM?

[Kam Leo]

On 3/1/06, Albert A. Modderkolk <mdd at advwebsys.com> wrote:
> I also get this message when trying to update ImageMagick:
>
> Resolving Dependencies
> --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
> ---> Package ImageMagick.x86_64 0:6.2.2.0-3.fc4.1 set to be updated
> ---> Package ImageMagick.i386 0:6.2.2.0-3.fc4.1 set to be updated
> --> Running transaction check
> --> Processing Dependency: ImageMagick = 6.2.2.0-3.fc4.0 for package:
> ImageMagick-c++
> --> Finished Dependency Resolution
> Error: Missing Dependency: ImageMagick = 6.2.2.0-3.fc4.0 is needed by
> package ImageMagick-c++
>
> ImageMagick seems to require a backward version... are we back to RPM's
> dependency nightmares?  How can I fix this?
>
> Tia, Albert
>
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> Skype name: amodderkolk
>

If you install using 'rpm' you are responsible for determining and
obtaining dependent packages. YUM does the work for you. However, if
your favorite download server or mirror has not synced up YUM will
give you a similar error.