getting 2 different kernel-headers when I try to install kernel-headers

[Karl Larsen]

Darlene Wallach wrote:
> yum list updates only lists one kernel-header, the
> one for 2.6.22.4-65.fc7.
>
> However when I try to install, I get two kernel-headers
> kernel-headers.i386 0:2.6.21-1.3194.fc7
> kernel-headers.i386 0:2.6.22.4-65.fc7
>
> # yum list updates
> kernel-headers.i386                      2.6.22.4-65.fc7        updates
>
> # yum install kernel-headers.i386
> Setting up Install Process
> Parsing package install arguments
> Resolving Dependencies
> --> Running transaction check
> ---> Package kernel-headers.i386 0:2.6.21-1.3194.fc7 set to be updated
> ---> Package kernel-headers.i386 0:2.6.22.4-65.fc7 set to be updated
>
> Dependencies Resolved
>
> ============================================================================= 
>
>  Package         Arch    Version          Repository   Size
> ============================================================================= 
>
> Installing:
>  kernel-headers  i386    2.6.21-1.3194.fc7  fedora     658 k
>  kernel-headers  i386    2.6.22.4-65.fc7  updates      658 k
>
> Transaction Summary
> ============================================================================= 
>
> Install      2 Package(s)
> Update       0 Package(s)
> Remove       0 Package(s)
>
> Total download size: 1.3 M
> Is this ok [y/N]: y
> Downloading Packages:
> (1/1): kernel-headers-2.6 100% |=========================| 658 kB 00:04
> Running rpm_check_debug
> --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
> ---> Package kernel-headers.i386 0:2.6.21-1.3194.fc7 set to be installed
> ---> Package kernel-headers.i386 0:2.6.22.4-65.fc7 set to be installed
> Running Transaction Test
> Finished Transaction Test
>
>
> Transaction Check Error:
>   file /usr/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ipt_iprange.h from install of 
> kernel-headers-2.6.22.4-65.fc7 conflicts with file from package 
> kernel-headers-2.6.22.1-41.fc7
>
> Error Summary
> -------------
>
> How can I get kernel-headers.i386 0:2.6.21-1.3194.fc7
> to not get listed or to be installed. It seems one
> would overwrite the other. Though this still doesn't
> fix the "Transaction Check Error" problem.
>
> Darlene Wallach
>
    Do not worry about kernels or headers unless you plan to compile a 
new special kernel for some purpose. I have 3 kernel headers and that's 
because I have not deleted the ones I don't have any use with.



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	Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
	Linux User
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