skip-broken yum plugin skips dependency check in F7?

[Tim Lauridsen]

Pasha R wrote:
> For few days already, an update to gnome-sharp package is known to
> break f-spot. So, when I run yum update normally, it refuses to
> perform an update because it can not resolve dependencies. However,
> when I run yum --skip-broken update, it simply ignores dependency
> errors and happily installs broken package.
>
> Loading "installonlyn" plugin
> Loading "priorities" plugin
> Loading "kernel-module" plugin
> Loading "fastestmirror" plugin
> Loading "security" plugin
> Loading "skip-broken" plugin
> Loading "changelog" plugin
> Loading "allowdowngrade" plugin
> Loading "fedorakmod" plugin
> Loading "downloadonly" plugin
> Loading "protectbase" plugin
> Setting up Update Process
> Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
> 71 packages excluded due to repository priority protections
> Skipping security plugin, no data
> 0 packages excluded due to repository protections
> Resolving Dependencies
> Skipping security plugin, no data
> **** Checking packages for dependency problems
> **** Checking for dep problems  : gnome-sharp - 2.16.0-2.fc7.i386
> --> Running transaction check
> ---> Package gnome-sharp.i386 0:2.16.0-2.fc7 set to be updated
> ****   OK : gnome-sharp.i386 0-2.16.0-2.fc7 - u
> **** Checking for dep problems  : gnome-sharp - 2.16.0-1.fc6.i386
> --> Running transaction check
> --> Processing Dependency: mono(gtkhtml-sharp) = 2.16.0.0 for package: 
> f-spot
> --> Processing Dependency: gnome-sharp for package: monodevelop
> --> Finished Dependency Resolution
> ****   Failed
> ****     Unresolveable requirement mono(gtkhtml-sharp) = 2.16.0.0 for 
> f-spot
> ****     Unresolveable requirement gnome-sharp for monodevelop
> **** Packages with dependency resolving errors
> **** gnome-sharp - 2.16.0-1.fc6.i386
> ****   2
> ****   2
> **** End Checking packages for dependency problems
> --> Running transaction check
> ---> Package gnome-sharp.i386 0:2.16.0-2.fc7 set to be updated
>
> Dependencies Resolved
>
> ============================================================================= 
>
> Package                 Arch       Version          Repository        
> Size
> ============================================================================= 
>
> Updating:
> gnome-sharp             i386       2.16.0-2.fc7     updates           
> 412 k
>
> Transaction Summary
> ============================================================================= 
>
> Install      0 Package(s)
> Update       1 Package(s)
> Remove       0 Package(s)
>
> Total download size: 412 k
> Is this ok [y/N]:
>
> If I answer yes, it actually installs gnome-sharp package, breaking 
> f-spot.
>
Please make a bugzilla report against 'yum-utils' and i will take a look 
at the problem.

Tim