Yum Dependency problem [Solved]
david walcroft
d_j_w46 at bigpond.net.au
Thu Nov 1 23:51:08 UTC 2007
david walcroft wrote:
> Michael Schwendt wrote:
>> On 01/11/2007, david walcroft <d_j_w46 at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm trying to update but get this error
>>>
>>> Total download size: 40 M
>>> Downloading Packages:
>>> Running rpm_check_debug
>>> ERROR with rpm_check_debug vs depsolve:
>>> Package python-reportlab needs python(abi) = 2.4, this is not
>>> available.
>>> Package metakit needs python(abi) = 2.4, this is not available.
>>> Package PyRTF needs python(abi) = 2.4, this is not available.
>>> Package python-sqlite2 needs python(abi) = 2.4, this is not available.
>>> Package python-imaging-tk needs python(abi) = 2.4, this is not
>>> available.
>>> Complete!
>>>
>>> My rpm database says this
>>>
>>> [david at reddwarf ~]$ sudo rpm -q python
>>> python-2.5-12.fc7.i386
>>>
>>> Why does yum want python-2.4 when 2.5 is installed.
>>> If it is required where do I find it?
>>>
>>
>> What does "yum repolist" print?
>> Which repositories do you have configured and enabled in
>> /etc/yum.repos.d/*.repo?
>> What do you get for "rpm -qa python\*"?
>>
>>
> I found a python -2.4 and this is what happened:-
>
> [david at reddwarf rpm]$ sudo rpm -Uvh python-2.4.3-18.fc6.i386.rpm
> error: Failed dependencies:
> python = 2.5-12.fc7 is needed by python-devel-2.5-12.fc7.i386
> python < 2.5-12.fc7 conflicts with python-devel-2.5-12.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed) rhpl-0.208-1.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed) libuser-0.56.2-1.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> pyxf86config-0.3.33-1.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> python-devel-2.5-12.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> pygobject2-2.12.3-3.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> yum-metadata-parser-1.1.0-2.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed) PyQt-3.17.1-1.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> pycairo-1.4.0-1.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> notify-python-0.1.0-4.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> python-numeric-24.2-4.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> python-urlgrabber-2.9.9-5.fc7.noarch
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> pyorbit-2.14.2-2.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed) subversion-1.4.3-4.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed) alchemist-1.0.37-1.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> cracklib-python-2.8.9-10.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> python-imaging-1.1.6-3.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed) PyXML-0.8.4-6.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed) tkinter-2.5-12.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> planner-0.14.2-4.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> gnome-python2-2.18.1-1.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> gnome-python2-canvas-2.18.1-1.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> gnome-python2-gnomeprint-2.18.0-1.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> gnome-python2-gconf-2.18.1-1.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> gnome-python2-gnomevfs-2.18.1-1.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> gnome-python2-gtksourceview-2.18.0-1.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> gnome-python2-bonobo-2.18.1-1.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed) rhpxl-0.47-1.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> libxml2-python-2.6.29-1.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> python-ldap-2.3-1.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> dbus-python-0.81.1-1.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed) kudzu-1.2.71.1-1.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> libsemanage-2.0.3-4.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> kdebindings-3.5.7-1.fc7.1.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> pygtk2-2.10.6-1.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> pygtk2-libglade-2.10.6-1.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> authconfig-5.3.15-1.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> policycoreutils-2.0.16-11.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> gourmet-0.13.4-1.fc7.noarch
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> pirut-1.3.9-1.fc7.noarch
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed) newt-0.52.7-1.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> gnome-menus-2.19.4-2.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> audit-libs-python-1.5.6-2.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed) sip-4.6-2.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> libselinux-python-2.0.14-9.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> system-config-printer-libs-0.7.63.4-1.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed) hplip-1.7.4a-6.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed) vte-0.16.9-1.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> yumex-2.0.2-1.fc7.noarch
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> gnome-python2-gtkhtml2-2.14.3-5.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> rpm-python-4.4.2.2-2.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed) yum-3.2.7-1.fc7.noarch
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> libopensync-0.22-3.fc7.i386
> python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by (installed)
> spambayes-1.0.4-5.fc7.noarch
> python-abi = 2.5 is needed by (installed) alchemist-1.0.37-1.i386
> python-sqlite is needed by (installed) yum-3.2.7-1.fc7.noarch
> python = 2.5-12.fc7 is needed by (installed)
> python-libs-2.5-12.fc7.i386
> python = 2.5-12.fc7 is needed by (installed)
> python-devel-2.5-12.fc7.i386
> python < 2.5-12.fc7 conflicts with (installed)
> python-devel-2.5-12.fc7.i386
> python = 2.5-12.fc7 is needed by (installed)
> tkinter-2.5-12.fc7.i386
> [david at reddwarf rpm]$
>
> It appears that two pythons cannot exist together.
> What else can I try - remove the offending rpm's?
>
> Thanks david
>
I have just done another 'yum update' for the third time today and yum
download 87 updates and cleaned up my dependency problem.
I notice that If I wait a couple of days dependency problems tend to
resolve
them selves.
Thanks david
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