yum puzzle

[Timothy Murphy]

Michael Schwendt wrote:

>> When I yum install kdebase-devel,
>> I am told that I require a whole lot of library files,
>> all of which are in fact already installed.
>>
>> I'm trying to work out how and why this occurs.
>>
>> --------------------------------
>> [tim at elizabeth ~]$ sudo yum install kdebase-devel
>> ...
>> --> Running transaction check
>> ---> Package kdebase-devel.i386 6:3.5.8-3.fc7 set to be updated
> 
> I assume that kde 3.5.8-3.fc7 is latest. But since you deleted some of
> the output, what does "yum repolist" show?

[tim at elizabeth ~]$ sudo yum repolist
...
repo id              repo name                                 status
fedora               Fedora 7 - i386                           enabled
updates              Fedora 7 - i386 - Updates                 enabled


>> --> Processing Dependency: libkonq.so.4 for package: kdebase-devel
>> ...
>> --> Finished Dependency Resolution
>> Error: Missing Dependency: libkonq.so.4 is needed by package
>> kdebase-devel ...
>> [tim at elizabeth ~]$ locate libkonq.so
>> /usr/lib/libkonq.so
>> /usr/lib/libkonq.so.4
>> /usr/lib/libkonq.so.4.2.0
> 
> First, it's a mistake here to use "locate". It does not matter what
> files are installed on your local disk. All that matters is what files
> will _still_ (!) be tracked in the RPM database after installing the
> new packages. Update packages can move/remove files. Especially when
> dealing with online repositories, use tools like "yum whatprovides
> ..." or "repoquery --whatprovides ...".

I don't think that is the problem.
I did in fact run
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[tim at elizabeth ~]$ sudo rpm -qf /usr/lib/libkonq.so.4
kdebase-3.5.8-3.fc7
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So it seems that libkonq.so.4 is in fact present,
in the place where kdebase put it.

> Verify that nothing in the yum transaction tries to replace
> kdebase-3.5.8-3.fc7and the library SONAMEs provided by that package.

I give the full transaction below.
As far as I can see, there is no attempt to replace kdebase.
On trying to install kdebase-devel,
I get an error message telling me that a number of libraries,
most if not all of which (like libkonq) are already installed,
are not found.

>> [tim at elizabeth ~]$ rpm -qf /usr/lib/libkonq.so.4
>> kdebase-3.5.8-3.fc7
> 
> Second, yum complains about libkonq.so.4 not /usr/lib/libkonq.so.4
> (two different albeit related things), so you would need to "rpm -q
> --whatprovides libkonq.so.4" or preferable "yum whatprovides
> libkonq.so.4".

[tim at elizabeth ~]$ sudo yum whatprovides libkonq.so.4
...
kdebase.i386 : K Desktop Environment - core files

Here is the full transaction:
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[tim at elizabeth ~]$ sudo yum install kdebase-devel
Loading "downloadonly" plugin
Loading "presto" plugin
Loading "merge-conf" plugin
Loading "fedorakmod" plugin
Loading "changelog" plugin
Loading "refresh-updatesd" plugin
Loading "allowdowngrade" plugin
Loading "tsflags" plugin
Loading "protectbase" plugin
Loading "skip-broken" plugin
Loading "fastestmirror" plugin
Loading "basearchonly" plugin
Loading "kernel-module" plugin
Loading "security" plugin
Loading "protect-packages" plugin
Loading "priorities" plugin
Setting up Presto
Reading Presto metadata in from local files
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
0 packages excluded due to repository priority protections
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kdebase-devel.i386 6:3.5.8-3.fc7 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libksplashthemes.so.0 for package: kdebase-devel
--> Processing Dependency: libkfontinst.so.0 for package: kdebase-devel
--> Processing Dependency: libkonq.so.4 for package: kdebase-devel
--> Processing Dependency: libtaskmanager.so.1 for package: kdebase-devel
--> Processing Dependency: libkateutils.so.0 for package: kdebase-devel
--> Processing Dependency: libkasbar.so.1 for package: kdebase-devel
--> Processing Dependency: libkdecorations.so.1 for package: kdebase-devel
--> Processing Dependency: libkhotkeys_shared.so.1 for package:
kdebase-devel
--> Processing Dependency: libkickermain.so.1 for package: kdebase-devel
--> Processing Dependency: kdebase-libs = 6:3.5.8-3.fc7 for package:
kdebase-devel
--> Processing Dependency: libkonqsidebarplugin.so.1 for package:
kdebase-devel
--> Processing Dependency: libtaskbar.so.1 for package: kdebase-devel
--> Processing Dependency: libksgrd.so.1 for package: kdebase-devel
--> Processing Dependency: libkateinterfaces.so.0 for package: kdebase-devel
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Missing Dependency: libkonq.so.4 is needed by package kdebase-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: libkasbar.so.1 is needed by package kdebase-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: libkdecorations.so.1 is needed by package
kdebase-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: libkonqsidebarplugin.so.1 is needed by package
kdebase-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: libtaskbar.so.1 is needed by package
kdebase-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: libkhotkeys_shared.so.1 is needed by package
kdebase-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: libkateutils.so.0 is needed by package
kdebase-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: libkateinterfaces.so.0 is needed by package
kdebase-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: libkfontinst.so.0 is needed by package
kdebase-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: libtaskmanager.so.1 is needed by package
kdebase-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: libksplashthemes.so.0 is needed by package
kdebase-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: kdebase-libs = 6:3.5.8-3.fc7 is needed by package
kdebase-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: libkickermain.so.1 is needed by package
kdebase-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: libksgrd.so.1 is needed by package kdebase-devel
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