Explanation of weird yum behavior

Matty Sarro msarro at gmail.com
Mon Sep 12 16:27:10 UTC 2011


Greetings everyone.
We had two systems in our lab where we had multipathd installed. In
order to verify our documentation, I am trying to uninstall the
packages.

When I type:
yum erase multipath-tools device-mapper-multipath device-mapper

Instead of being allowed to uninstall only those packages, I get the following:

*****START SNIP*****
---> Package poppler-utils.x86_64 0:0.5.4-4.4.el5_5.14 set to be erased
---> Package ppp.x86_64 0:2.4.4-2.el5 set to be erased
---> Package pygobject2.x86_64 0:2.12.1-5.el5 set to be erased
---> Package python-dmidecode.x86_64 0:3.10.13-1.el5_5.1 set to be erased
---> Package python-elementtree.x86_64 0:1.2.6-5 set to be erased
---> Package python-iniparse.noarch 0:0.2.3-4.el5 set to be erased
---> Package python-sqlite.x86_64 0:1.1.7-1.2.1 set to be erased
---> Package python-urlgrabber.noarch 0:3.1.0-5.el5 set to be erased
---> Package rhel-instnum.noarch 0:1.0.9-1.el5 set to be erased
---> Package rhn-check.noarch 0:0.4.20-33.el5_5.4 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: rhn-check >= 0.0.8 for package: rhnsd
---> Package rhn-setup.noarch 0:0.4.20-33.el5_5.4 set to be erased
---> Package rhnlib.noarch 0:2.5.22-3.el5_5.1 set to be erased
---> Package rhpl.x86_64 0:0.194.1-1 set to be erased
---> Package rpm-python.x86_64 0:4.4.2.3-20.el5_5.1 set to be erased
---> Package setuptool.x86_64 0:1.19.2-1 set to be erased
---> Package sos.noarch 0:1.7-9.49.el5 set to be erased
---> Package sudo.x86_64 0:1.7.2p1-9.el5_5 set to be erased
---> Package ypbind.x86_64 3:1.19-12.el5 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: ypbind for package: yp-tools
---> Package yum.noarch 0:3.2.22-26.el5_5.1 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: yum >= 3.2.18 for package: yum-security
---> Package yum-metadata-parser.x86_64 0:1.1.2-3.el5 set to be erased
---> Package yum-rhn-plugin.noarch 0:0.5.4-15.el5 set to be erased
---> Package yum-updatesd.noarch 1:0.9-2.el5 set to be erased
--> Running transaction check
---> Package avahi-compat-libdns_sd.i386 0:0.6.16-9.el5_5 set to be erased
---> Package avahi-compat-libdns_sd.x86_64 0:0.6.16-9.el5_5 set to be erased
---> Package ntsysv.x86_64 0:1.3.30.2-2.el5 set to be erased
---> Package pam.i386 0:0.99.6.2-6.el5_5.2 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: libpam.so.0 for package: pam_pkcs11
--> Processing Dependency: libpam.so.0(LIBPAM_1.0) for package: pam_pkcs11
--> Processing Dependency: libpam.so.0(LIBPAM_EXTENSION_1.0) for
package: pam_pkcs11
--> Processing Dependency: pam for package: udev
--> Processing Dependency: pam >= 0.77-66.8 for package: vixie-cron
--> Processing Dependency: pam >= 0.66-5 for package: SysVinit
--> Processing Dependency: pam >= 0.66-12 for package: coreutils
---> Package pam.x86_64 0:0.99.6.2-6.el5_5.2 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: libpam.so.0()(64bit) for package: pam_pkcs11
--> Processing Dependency: libpam.so.0()(64bit) for package: at
--> Processing Dependency: libpam.so.0(LIBPAM_1.0)(64bit) for package:
pam_pkcs11
--> Processing Dependency: libpam.so.0(LIBPAM_1.0)(64bit) for package: at
--> Processing Dependency: libpam.so.0(LIBPAM_EXTENSION_1.0)(64bit)
for package: pam_pkcs11
--> Processing Dependency: libpam_misc.so.0()(64bit) for package: at
---> Package passwd.x86_64 0:0.73-1 set to be erased
---> Package rhnsd.x86_64 0:4.7.0-5.el5 set to be erased
---> Package selinux-policy.noarch 0:2.4.6-279.el5_5.2 set to be erased
---> Package selinux-policy-targeted.noarch 0:2.4.6-279.el5_5.2 set to be erased
---> Package setools.x86_64 0:3.0-3.el5 set to be erased
---> Package system-config-securitylevel-tui.x86_64 0:1.6.29.1-5.el5
set to be erased
---> Package yp-tools.x86_64 0:2.9-1.el5 set to be erased
---> Package yum-security.noarch 0:1.1.16-13.el5_4.1 set to be erased
--> Running transaction check
---> Package SysVinit.x86_64 0:2.86-15.el5 set to be erased
---> Package at.x86_64 0:3.1.8-84.el5 set to be erased
---> Package coreutils.x86_64 0:5.97-23.el5_4.2 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: fileutils for package: sysklogd
--> Processing Dependency: fileutils for package: sysstat
--> Processing Dependency: fileutils for package: tcsh
--> Processing Dependency: fileutils for package: smartmontools
--> Processing Dependency: sh-utils for package: sysstat
--> Processing Dependency: sh-utils for package: module-init-tools
--> Processing Dependency: sh-utils for package: logwatch
--> Processing Dependency: sh-utils for package: nscd
--> Processing Dependency: textutils for package: sysstat
--> Processing Dependency: textutils for package: logwatch
--> Processing Dependency: textutils for package: autoconf
--> Processing Dependency: coreutils for package: ksh
--> Processing Dependency: coreutils for package: hicolor-icon-theme
--> Processing Dependency: coreutils for package: hicolor-icon-theme
--> Processing Dependency: coreutils for package: man
--> Processing Dependency: coreutils for package: microcode_ctl
--> Processing Dependency: coreutils for package: fontconfig
--> Processing Dependency: coreutils for package: fontconfig
---> Package pam_pkcs11.i386 0:0.5.3-23 set to be erased
---> Package pam_pkcs11.x86_64 0:0.5.3-23 set to be erased
---> Package udev.x86_64 0:095-14.21.el5_5.1 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: dev for package: which
---> Package vixie-cron.x86_64 4:4.1-77.el5_4.1 set to be erased
--> Running transaction check
---> Package autoconf.noarch 0:2.59-12 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: autoconf >= 2.54 for package: automake17
---> Package fontconfig.i386 0:2.4.1-7.el5 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: libfontconfig.so.1 for package: libXft
--> Processing Dependency: libfontconfig.so.1 for package: pango
--> Processing Dependency: libfontconfig.so.1 for package: cairo
--> Processing Dependency: fontconfig >= 2.2-1 for package: libXft
--> Processing Dependency: fontconfig >= 2.2-1 for package: libXft
---> Package fontconfig.x86_64 0:2.4.1-7.el5 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: libfontconfig.so.1()(64bit) for package: cairo
--> Processing Dependency: libfontconfig.so.1()(64bit) for package: pango
---> Package hicolor-icon-theme.noarch 0:0.9-2.1 set to be erased
---> Package ksh.x86_64 0:20100202-1.el5_5.1 set to be erased
---> Package logwatch.noarch 0:7.3-8.el5 set to be erased
---> Package man.x86_64 0:1.6d-1.1 set to be erased
---> Package microcode_ctl.x86_64 1:1.17-1.50.el5 set to be erased
---> Package module-init-tools.x86_64 0:3.3-0.pre3.1.60.el5_5.1 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: modutils >= 2.3.21-4 for package: irda-utils
--> Processing Dependency: module-init-tools >= 3.2 for package: hwdata
---> Package nscd.x86_64 0:2.5-49.el5_5.7 set to be erased
---> Package smartmontools.x86_64 1:5.38-2.el5 set to be erased
---> Package sysklogd.x86_64 0:1.4.1-46.el5 set to be erased
---> Package sysstat.x86_64 0:7.0.2-3.el5_5.1 set to be erased
---> Package tcsh.x86_64 0:6.14-17.el5_5.2 set to be erased
---> Package which.x86_64 0:2.16-7 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: which for package: htmlview
--> Running transaction check
---> Package automake17.noarch 0:1.7.9-7.el5.2 set to be erased
---> Package cairo.i386 0:1.2.4-5.el5 set to be erased
---> Package cairo.x86_64 0:1.2.4-5.el5 set to be erased
---> Package htmlview.noarch 0:4.0.0-2.el5 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: htmlview for package: Deployment_Guide-en-US
--> Processing Dependency: htmlview for package: pinfo
---> Package hwdata.noarch 0:0.213.18-1.el5.1 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: hwdata for package: usbutils
--> Processing Dependency: hwdata for package: pciutils
---> Package irda-utils.x86_64 0:0.9.17-2.fc6 set to be erased
---> Package libXft.i386 0:2.1.10-1.1 set to be erased
---> Package libXft.x86_64 0:2.1.10-1.1 set to be erased
---> Package pango.i386 0:1.14.9-8.el5 set to be erased
---> Package pango.x86_64 0:1.14.9-8.el5 set to be erased
--> Running transaction check
---> Package Deployment_Guide-en-US.noarch 0:5.2-11 set to be erased
---> Package pciutils.x86_64 0:2.2.3-8.el5 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: pciutils for package: hp-health
---> Package pinfo.x86_64 0:0.6.9-1.fc6 set to be erased
---> Package usbutils.x86_64 0:0.71-2.1 set to be erased
--> Running transaction check
---> Package hp-health.x86_64 0:8.5.0.23-23 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: /usr/bin/env for package: conman
--> Processing Dependency: /usr/bin/python for package: libhugetlbfs
--> Processing Dependency: /usr/bin/python for package: gettext
--> Processing Dependency: /usr/bin/python for package: libhugetlbfs
--> Processing Dependency: /usr/bin/fipscheck for package: fipscheck-lib
--> Processing Dependency: /sbin/service for package: dnsmasq
--> Processing Dependency: /sbin/service for package: dnsmasq
--> Processing Dependency: /sbin/service for package: rng-utils
--> Processing Dependency: /sbin/service for package: cpuspeed
--> Processing Dependency: /sbin/service for package: irqbalance
--> Processing Dependency: /sbin/service for package: mcstrans
--> Processing Dependency: /sbin/service for package: mcstrans
--> Processing Dependency: /sbin/service for package: conman
--> Processing Dependency: /sbin/service for package: conman
--> Processing Dependency: /sbin/service for package: acpid
--> Processing Dependency: /bin/touch for package: psacct
--> Processing Dependency: /bin/csh for package: mtools
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Running transaction check
---> Package acpid.x86_64 0:1.0.4-9.el5_4.2 set to be erased
---> Package conman.x86_64 0:0.1.9.2-8.el5 set to be erased
---> Package cpuspeed.x86_64 1:1.2.1-9.el5 set to be erased
---> Package dnsmasq.x86_64 0:2.45-1.1.el5_3 set to be erased
---> Package fipscheck-lib.x86_64 0:1.2.0-1.el5 set to be erased
---> Package gettext.x86_64 0:0.14.6-4.el5 set to be erased
---> Package irqbalance.x86_64 2:0.55-15.el5 set to be erased
---> Package libhugetlbfs.i386 0:1.3-7.el5 set to be erased
---> Package libhugetlbfs.x86_64 0:1.3-7.el5 set to be erased
---> Package mcstrans.x86_64 0:0.2.11-3.el5 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: setransd for package: libselinux
--> Processing Dependency: setransd for package: libselinux
---> Package mtools.x86_64 0:3.9.10-2.fc6 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: mtools for package: syslinux
---> Package psacct.x86_64 0:6.3.2-44.el5 set to be erased
---> Package rng-utils.x86_64 1:2.0-1.14.1.fc6 set to be erased
--> Running transaction check
---> Package libselinux.i386 0:1.33.4-5.7.el5 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux.so.1 for package: nss_db
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux.so.1 for package: dbus
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux.so.1 for package: rpm-devel
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux.so.1 for package: rpm-libs
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux.so.1 for package: mesa-libGL
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux = 1.33.4-5.7.el5 for package:
libselinux-utils
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux = 1.33.4-5.7.el5 for package:
libselinux-devel
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux >= 1.15.2 for package: dbus
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux >= 1.15.2 for package: dbus
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux >= 1.25.2-1 for package: shadow-utils
---> Package libselinux.x86_64 0:1.33.4-5.7.el5 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux.so.1()(64bit) for package: MAKEDEV
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux.so.1()(64bit) for package: rpm-libs
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux.so.1()(64bit) for package: net-tools
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux.so.1()(64bit) for package: findutils
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux.so.1()(64bit) for package: mesa-libGL
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux.so.1()(64bit) for package: psmisc
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux.so.1()(64bit) for package: vim-minimal
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux.so.1()(64bit) for package: logrotate
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux.so.1()(64bit) for package: tar
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux.so.1()(64bit) for package: nss_db
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux.so.1()(64bit) for package: rpm
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux.so.1()(64bit) for package: lsof
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux.so.1()(64bit) for package: rpm-devel
---> Package syslinux.x86_64 0:3.11-4 set to be erased
--> Running transaction check
---> Package MAKEDEV.x86_64 0:3.23-1.2 set to be erased
---> Package dbus.i386 0:1.1.2-14.el5 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: dbus = 1.1.2-14.el5 for package: dbus-libs
--> Processing Dependency: dbus = 1.1.2-14.el5 for package: dbus-libs
---> Package dbus.x86_64 0:1.1.2-14.el5 set to be erased
---> Package findutils.x86_64 1:4.2.27-6.el5 set to be erased
---> Package libselinux-devel.x86_64 0:1.33.4-5.7.el5 set to be erased
---> Package libselinux-utils.x86_64 0:1.33.4-5.7.el5 set to be erased
---> Package logrotate.x86_64 0:3.7.4-9.el5_5.2 set to be erased
---> Package lsof.x86_64 0:4.78-3 set to be erased
---> Package mesa-libGL.i386 0:6.5.1-7.8.el5 set to be erased
---> Package mesa-libGL.x86_64 0:6.5.1-7.8.el5 set to be erased
---> Package net-tools.x86_64 0:1.60-81.el5 set to be erased
---> Package nss_db.i386 0:2.2-35.4.el5_5 set to be erased
---> Package nss_db.x86_64 0:2.2-35.4.el5_5 set to be erased
---> Package psmisc.x86_64 0:22.2-7 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: psmisc for package: tmpwatch
---> Package rpm.x86_64 0:4.4.2.3-20.el5_5.1 set to be erased
---> Package rpm-devel.i386 0:4.4.2.3-20.el5_5.1 set to be erased
---> Package rpm-devel.x86_64 0:4.4.2.3-20.el5_5.1 set to be erased
---> Package rpm-libs.i386 0:4.4.2.3-20.el5_5.1 set to be erased
---> Package rpm-libs.x86_64 0:4.4.2.3-20.el5_5.1 set to be erased
---> Package shadow-utils.x86_64 2:4.0.17-15.el5 set to be erased
---> Package tar.x86_64 2:1.15.1-30.el5 set to be erased
---> Package vim-minimal.x86_64 2:7.0.109-6.el5 set to be erased
--> Running transaction check
---> Package dbus-libs.i386 0:1.1.2-14.el5 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: libdbus-1.so.3 for package: dbus-glib
---> Package dbus-libs.x86_64 0:1.1.2-14.el5 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: libdbus-1.so.3()(64bit) for package: dbus-glib
---> Package tmpwatch.x86_64 0:2.9.7-1.1.el5.2 set to be erased
--> Running transaction check
---> Package dbus-glib.i386 0:0.73-10.el5_5 set to be erased
---> Package dbus-glib.x86_64 0:0.73-10.el5_5 set to be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
 Package                    Arch    Version                    Repository  Size
================================================================================
Removing:
 device-mapper              i386    1.02.55-2.el5              installed  1.7 M
 device-mapper              x86_64  1.02.55-2.el5              installed  2.0 M
 device-mapper-multipath    x86_64  0.4.7-42.el5_6.2           installed  7.0 M
Removing for dependencies:
 Deployment_Guide-en-US     noarch  5.2-11                     installed  6.8 M
 GConf2                     x86_64  2.14.0-9.el5               installed  4.7 M
 MAKEDEV                    x86_64  3.23-1.2                   installed  645 k
 NetworkManager             i386    1:0.7.0-10.el5_5.2         installed  3.3 M
 NetworkManager             x86_64  1:0.7.0-10.el5_5.2         installed  3.4 M
 NetworkManager-glib        i386    1:0.7.0-10.el5_5.2         installed  154 k
 NetworkManager-glib        x86_64  1:0.7.0-10.el5_5.2         installed  161 k
 OpenIPMI                   x86_64  2.0.16-7.el5               installed  307 k
 OpenIPMI-libs              i386    2.0.16-7.el5               installed  1.4 M
 OpenIPMI-libs              x86_64  2.0.16-7.el5               installed  1.6 M
 SysVinit                   x86_64  2.86-15.el5                installed  220 k
 acpid                      x86_64  1.0.4-9.el5_4.2            installed   38 k
 at                         x86_64  3.1.8-84.el5               installed   86 k
 audit-libs-python          x86_64  1.7.17-3.el5               installed  266 k
 authconfig                 x86_64  5.3.21-6.el5               installed  1.7 M
 autoconf                   noarch  2.59-12                    installed  1.7 M
 autofs                     x86_64  1:5.0.1-0.rc2.143.el5_5.6  installed  2.0 M
 automake17                 noarch  1.7.9-7.el5.2              installed  922 k
 avahi                      i386    0.6.16-9.el5_5             installed  706 k
 avahi                      x86_64  0.6.16-9.el5_5             installed  717 k
 avahi-compat-libdns_sd     i386    0.6.16-9.el5_5             installed   31 k
 avahi-compat-libdns_sd     x86_64  0.6.16-9.el5_5             installed   32 k
 bind-libs                  i386    30:9.3.6-4.P1.el5_5.3      installed  2.0 M
 bind-libs                  x86_64  30:9.3.6-4.P1.el5_5.3      installed  1.9 M
 bind-utils                 x86_64  30:9.3.6-4.P1.el5_5.3      installed  294 k
 bluez-gnome                x86_64  0.5-5.fc6                  installed   47 k
 bluez-utils                x86_64  3.7-2.2                    installed  848 k
 cairo                      i386    1.2.4-5.el5                installed  1.1 M
 cairo                      x86_64  1.2.4-5.el5                installed  1.1 M
 ccid                       x86_64  1.3.8-1.el5                installed  375 k
 conman                     x86_64  0.1.9.2-8.el5              installed  294 k
 coolkey                    i386    1.1.0-14.el5               installed  203 k
 coolkey                    x86_64  1.1.0-14.el5               installed  211 k
 coreutils                  x86_64  5.97-23.el5_4.2            installed  8.6 M
 cpuspeed                   x86_64  1:1.2.1-9.el5              installed   56 k
 cracklib                   i386    2.8.9-3.3                  installed  140 k
 cracklib                   x86_64  2.8.9-3.3                  installed  172 k
 cryptsetup-luks            i386    1.0.3-5.el5                installed  1.3 M
 cryptsetup-luks            x86_64  1.0.3-5.el5                installed  1.3 M
 cups                       x86_64  1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.8         installed  9.1 M
 cups-libs                  i386    1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.8         installed  317 k
 cups-libs                  x86_64  1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.8         installed  315 k
 curl                       i386    7.15.5-9.el5               installed  463 k
 curl                       x86_64  7.15.5-9.el5               installed  471 k
 cyrus-sasl                 i386    2.1.22-5.el5_4.3           installed  2.6 M
 cyrus-sasl                 x86_64  2.1.22-5.el5_4.3           installed  2.5 M
 dbus                       i386    1.1.2-14.el5               installed  495 k
 dbus                       x86_64  1.1.2-14.el5               installed  486 k
 dbus-glib                  i386    0.73-10.el5_5              installed  467 k
 dbus-glib                  x86_64  0.73-10.el5_5              installed  475 k
 dbus-libs                  i386    1.1.2-14.el5               installed  246 k
 dbus-libs                  x86_64  1.1.2-14.el5               installed  235 k
 dbus-python                x86_64  0.70-9.el5_4               installed  628 k
 device-mapper-event        x86_64  1.02.55-2.el5              installed   28 k
 dhclient                   x86_64  12:3.0.5-23.el5_5.2        installed  561 k
 dhcpv6-client              x86_64  1.0.10-18.el5              installed  259 k
 dmraid                     x86_64  1.0.0.rc13-63.el5          installed  1.6 M
 dmraid-events              x86_64  1.0.0.rc13-63.el5          installed  8.6 k
 dnsmasq                    x86_64  2.45-1.1.el5_3             installed  350 k
 e2fsprogs                  x86_64  1.39-23.el5_5.1            installed  2.2 M
 e2fsprogs-libs             i386    1.39-23.el5_5.1            installed  206 k
 e2fsprogs-libs             x86_64  1.39-23.el5_5.1            installed  228 k
 findutils                  x86_64  1:4.2.27-6.el5             installed  671 k
 fipscheck                  x86_64  1.2.0-1.el5                installed   26 k
 fipscheck-lib              x86_64  1.2.0-1.el5                installed  6.6 k
 firstboot-tui              x86_64  1.4.27.8-1.el5             installed  665 k
 fontconfig                 i386    2.4.1-7.el5                installed  361 k
 fontconfig                 x86_64  2.4.1-7.el5                installed  387 k
 gamin-python               x86_64  0.1.7-8.el5                installed  194 k
 gettext                    x86_64  0.14.6-4.el5               installed  3.9 M
 gnupg                      x86_64  1.4.5-14.el5_5.1           installed  4.4 M
 gtk2                       i386    2.10.4-21.el5_5.6          installed   19 M
 gtk2                       x86_64  2.10.4-21.el5_5.6          installed   19 M
 hal                        i386    0.5.8.1-59.el5             installed  1.1 M
 hal                        x86_64  0.5.8.1-59.el5             installed  1.1 M
 hicolor-icon-theme         noarch  0.9-2.1                    installed   17 k
 hp-health                  x86_64  8.5.0.23-23                installed  1.6 M
 hp-snmp-agents             x86_64  8.5.0.17-19                installed  5.6 M
 htmlview                   noarch  4.0.0-2.el5                installed  5.4 k
 hwdata                     noarch  0.213.18-1.el5.1           installed  1.3 M
 ifd-egate                  x86_64  0.05-15                    installed   44 k
 initscripts                x86_64  8.45.30-3.el5_5.1          installed  5.2 M
 ipsec-tools                x86_64  0.6.5-14.el5_5.5           installed  854 k
 irda-utils                 x86_64  0.9.17-2.fc6               installed  136 k
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Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Remove      250 Package(s)
Reinstall     0 Package(s)
Downgrade     0 Package(s)

Is this ok [y/N]:

*****END SNIP*****




Ok, this doesn't make sense. It seems like it wants to remove pretty
much every package in the system. Can anyone shed any light on why its
doing this?
When i try to run it using rpm -e it says that the packages are
required by mkinitrd?
-Matt




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