This is actually a yum update and automatic system update feature mystery. I have the same problem on FC6 when I for a yum update of try to doe the automatic system update process. The process fails with a message saying it can't find the dependencies necessary for the upgrade.
I have repos for core, extras, updates , development, extras development , dries , livna and livna development defined. If the dependencies don't come through these repos where the &%$*^ are they supposed to come from? Especially when you consider that these are updates that the system is offering me . -- ======================================================================= "I changed my headlights the other day. I put in strobe lights instead! Now when I drive at night, it looks like everyone else is standing still ..." -- Steven Wright ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@sbcglobal.net
I have repos for core, extras, updates , development, extras development , dries , livna and livna development defined. If the dependencies don't come through these repos where the &%$*^ are they supposed to come from? Especially when you consider that these are updates that the system is offering me .
My experience of FCx from since FC2 and with many other distros, mixing repos is a delicate balance.
You'd better not mix all those. I do run Livna, core, extrasa and updates but not with atrpms, dries and vice versa is true.
Yum looks for packages installed, latest versions in repos and updates (fixes). So when you want to upgrade, use the core, extras, updates and livna or the other option is core, updates, extras and other repos.
This is the best so far with my experience.
Goksin Akdeniz
Aaron Konstam wrote:
This is actually a yum update and automatic system update feature mystery. I have the same problem on FC6 when I for a yum update of try to doe the automatic system update process. The process fails with a message saying it can't find the dependencies necessary for the upgrade.
I have repos for core, extras, updates , development, extras development , dries , livna and livna development defined. If the dependencies don't come through these repos where the &%$*^ are they supposed to come from? Especially when you consider that these are updates that the system is offering me .
If you have development enabled then you are running Rawhide, not FC6. Rawhide is expected to be broken from time to time, especially at this time of the development cycle.
Paul.
On Fri, 2006-11-03 at 14:46 +0000, Paul Howarth wrote:
Aaron Konstam wrote:
This is actually a yum update and automatic system update feature mystery. I have the same problem on FC6 when I for a yum update of try to doe the automatic system update process. The process fails with a message saying it can't find the dependencies necessary for the upgrade.
I have repos for core, extras, updates , development, extras development , dries , livna and livna development defined. If the dependencies don't come through these repos where the &%$*^ are they supposed to come from? Especially when you consider that these are updates that the system is offering me .
If you have development enabled then you are running Rawhide, not FC6. Rawhide is expected to be broken from time to time, especially at this time of the development cycle.
Paul.
I am sorry I got too frustrated to give all the facts. None of the development repos are enabled. However right now I have a notice of 17 updates and they will not install because of missing dependencies. Why are these dependencies just installed? -- ======================================================================= Whenever you find that you are on the side of the majority, it is time to reform. -- Mark Twain ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@sbcglobal.net
Aaron Konstam wrote:
I am sorry I got too frustrated to give all the facts. None of the development repos are enabled. However right now I have a notice of 17 updates and they will not install because of missing dependencies. Why are these dependencies just installed?
Not enough details yet. Post the yum output.
Rahul
On Fri, 2006-11-03 at 20:35 +0530, Rahul Sundaram wrote:
Aaron Konstam wrote:
I am sorry I got too frustrated to give all the facts. None of the development repos are enabled. However right now I have a notice of 17 updates and they will not install because of missing dependencies. Why are these dependencies just installed?
Not enough details yet. Post the yum output.
Rahul
Fair enough . Here are the output of yum update:
Loading "installonlyn" plugin Setting up Update Process Setting up repositories Reading repository metadata in from local files Excluding Packages in global exclude list Finished Resolving Dependencies --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Package libvte-java.i386 0:0.12.1-5.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package libvirt.i386 0:0.1.7-3.FC5 set to be updated ---> Package kdenetwork.i386 7:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kde-i18n-Hebrew.noarch 1:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kdemultimedia.i386 6:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package libvirt-python.i386 0:0.1.7-3.FC5 set to be updated ---> Package kdepim.i386 6:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kdebase.i386 6:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kdegraphics.i386 7:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package libgtk-java.i386 0:2.8.7-2.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kdeutils.i386 6:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Downloading header for cvs to pack into transaction set. ---> Package cvs.i386 0:1.11.22-6.fc5 set to be updated ---> Downloading header for xen to pack into transaction set. ---> Package xen.i386 0:3.0.3-1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package arts.i386 8:1.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kdeartwork.i386 0:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kdeaccessibility.i386 1:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kdelibs.i386 6:3.5.5-0.2.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package libgconf-java.i386 0:2.12.4-5.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kdeaddons.i386 0:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package frysk.i686 0:0.0.1.2006.10.30.rh1-1.fc5 set to be updated --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: libImlib.so.11 for package: kdegraphics --> Processing Dependency: xscreensaver-gl-extras for package: kdeartwork --> Processing Dependency: xscreensaver-base for package: kdeartwork --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: frysk --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libgtk-java --> Processing Dependency: xscreensaver-extras for package: kdeartwork --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libvte-java --> Processing Dependency: libvte.so.4 for package: libvte-java --> Processing Dependency: libdbus-1.so.2 for package: kdebase --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libgconf-java --> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes. --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Package xscreensaver-base.i386 1:5.01-3.fc6 set to be updated ---> Package imlib.i386 1:1.9.13-30.fc6 set to be updated ---> Package xscreensaver-gl-extras.i386 1:5.01-3.fc6 set to be updated ---> Package xscreensaver-extras.i386 1:5.01-3.fc6 set to be updated --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: libgmodule-1.2.so.0 for package: imlib --> Processing Dependency: libgdk-1.2.so.0 for package: imlib --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: frysk --> Processing Dependency: gtk+ >= 1:1.2 for package: imlib --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libgtk-java --> Processing Dependency: libgtk-1.2.so.0 for package: imlib --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libvte-java --> Processing Dependency: libvte.so.4 for package: libvte-java --> Processing Dependency: libglib-1.2.so.0 for package: imlib --> Processing Dependency: libdbus-1.so.2 for package: kdebase --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libgconf-java --> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes. --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Package gtk+.i386 1:1.2.10-55.fc6 set to be updated ---> Package glib.i386 1:1.2.10-23.fc6 set to be updated --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: frysk --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libgtk-java --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libvte-java --> Processing Dependency: libvte.so.4 for package: libvte-java --> Processing Dependency: libdbus-1.so.2 for package: kdebase --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libgconf-java --> Finished Dependency Resolution Error: Missing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 is needed by package frysk Error: Missing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 is needed by package libgtk-java Error: Missing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 is needed by package libvte-java Error: Missing Dependency: libvte.so.4 is needed by package libvte-java Error: Missing Dependency: libdbus-1.so.2 is needed by package kdebase Error: Missing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 is needed by package libgconf-java
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Aaron Konstam wrote:
On Fri, 2006-11-03 at 20:35 +0530, Rahul Sundaram wrote:
Aaron Konstam wrote:
I am sorry I got too frustrated to give all the facts. None of the development repos are enabled. However right now I have a notice of 17 updates and they will not install because of missing dependencies. Why are these dependencies just installed?
Not enough details yet. Post the yum output.
Rahul
Fair enough . Here are the output of yum update
This seems to be a upgrade from Fedora Core 5. How did you upgrade?. There is several FC5 packages in your system which are interefering with the update process. Look at packages with "fc5" in their name, remove them and install the FC6 version.
Rahul
Loading "installonlyn" plugin Setting up Update Process Setting up repositories Reading repository metadata in from local files Excluding Packages in global exclude list Finished Resolving Dependencies --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Package libvte-java.i386 0:0.12.1-5.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package libvirt.i386 0:0.1.7-3.FC5 set to be updated ---> Package kdenetwork.i386 7:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kde-i18n-Hebrew.noarch 1:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kdemultimedia.i386 6:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package libvirt-python.i386 0:0.1.7-3.FC5 set to be updated ---> Package kdepim.i386 6:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kdebase.i386 6:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kdegraphics.i386 7:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package libgtk-java.i386 0:2.8.7-2.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kdeutils.i386 6:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Downloading header for cvs to pack into transaction set. ---> Package cvs.i386 0:1.11.22-6.fc5 set to be updated ---> Downloading header for xen to pack into transaction set. ---> Package xen.i386 0:3.0.3-1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package arts.i386 8:1.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kdeartwork.i386 0:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kdeaccessibility.i386 1:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kdelibs.i386 6:3.5.5-0.2.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package libgconf-java.i386 0:2.12.4-5.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kdeaddons.i386 0:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package frysk.i686 0:0.0.1.2006.10.30.rh1-1.fc5 set to be updated --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: libImlib.so.11 for package: kdegraphics --> Processing Dependency: xscreensaver-gl-extras for package: kdeartwork --> Processing Dependency: xscreensaver-base for package: kdeartwork --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: frysk --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libgtk-java --> Processing Dependency: xscreensaver-extras for package: kdeartwork --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libvte-java --> Processing Dependency: libvte.so.4 for package: libvte-java --> Processing Dependency: libdbus-1.so.2 for package: kdebase --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libgconf-java --> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes. --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Package xscreensaver-base.i386 1:5.01-3.fc6 set to be updated ---> Package imlib.i386 1:1.9.13-30.fc6 set to be updated ---> Package xscreensaver-gl-extras.i386 1:5.01-3.fc6 set to be updated ---> Package xscreensaver-extras.i386 1:5.01-3.fc6 set to be updated --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: libgmodule-1.2.so.0 for package: imlib --> Processing Dependency: libgdk-1.2.so.0 for package: imlib --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: frysk --> Processing Dependency: gtk+ >= 1:1.2 for package: imlib --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libgtk-java --> Processing Dependency: libgtk-1.2.so.0 for package: imlib --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libvte-java --> Processing Dependency: libvte.so.4 for package: libvte-java --> Processing Dependency: libglib-1.2.so.0 for package: imlib --> Processing Dependency: libdbus-1.so.2 for package: kdebase --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libgconf-java --> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes. --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Package gtk+.i386 1:1.2.10-55.fc6 set to be updated ---> Package glib.i386 1:1.2.10-23.fc6 set to be updated --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: frysk --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libgtk-java --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libvte-java --> Processing Dependency: libvte.so.4 for package: libvte-java --> Processing Dependency: libdbus-1.so.2 for package: kdebase --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libgconf-java --> Finished Dependency Resolution Error: Missing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 is needed by package frysk Error: Missing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 is needed by package libgtk-java Error: Missing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 is needed by package libvte-java Error: Missing Dependency: libvte.so.4 is needed by package libvte-java Error: Missing Dependency: libdbus-1.so.2 is needed by package kdebase Error: Missing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 is needed by package libgconf-java
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On Sun, 2006-11-05 at 20:35 +0530, Rahul Sundaram wrote:
Aaron Konstam wrote:
On Fri, 2006-11-03 at 20:35 +0530, Rahul Sundaram wrote:
Aaron Konstam wrote:
I am sorry I got too frustrated to give all the facts. None of the development repos are enabled. However right now I have a notice of 17 updates and they will not install because of missing dependencies. Why are these dependencies just installed?
Not enough details yet. Post the yum output.
Rahul
Fair enough . Here are the output of yum update
This seems to be a upgrade from Fedora Core 5. How did you upgrade?. There is several FC5 packages in your system which are interefering with the update process. Look at packages with "fc5" in their name, remove them and install the FC6 version.
Rahul Thanks for the resposne. Ther certainly seem to be fc5 rpms in the system but how did they get there.
I did not upgrade from fc5. I did a clean install of fc6. Any fc5 rpms were placed there by the yum process or piyut or the system updates. I will install the whole thing again thing again to be sure and we will see what happens. I as you already know are not perfect and maybe I hit update instead of install during the installation process but that was not my intent. But you may have found the problem. We will see.
Loading "installonlyn" plugin Setting up Update Process Setting up repositories Reading repository metadata in from local files Excluding Packages in global exclude list Finished Resolving Dependencies --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Package libvte-java.i386 0:0.12.1-5.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package libvirt.i386 0:0.1.7-3.FC5 set to be updated ---> Package kdenetwork.i386 7:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kde-i18n-Hebrew.noarch 1:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kdemultimedia.i386 6:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package libvirt-python.i386 0:0.1.7-3.FC5 set to be updated ---> Package kdepim.i386 6:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kdebase.i386 6:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kdegraphics.i386 7:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package libgtk-java.i386 0:2.8.7-2.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kdeutils.i386 6:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Downloading header for cvs to pack into transaction set. ---> Package cvs.i386 0:1.11.22-6.fc5 set to be updated ---> Downloading header for xen to pack into transaction set. ---> Package xen.i386 0:3.0.3-1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package arts.i386 8:1.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kdeartwork.i386 0:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kdeaccessibility.i386 1:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kdelibs.i386 6:3.5.5-0.2.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package libgconf-java.i386 0:2.12.4-5.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package kdeaddons.i386 0:3.5.5-0.1.fc5 set to be updated ---> Package frysk.i686 0:0.0.1.2006.10.30.rh1-1.fc5 set to be updated --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: libImlib.so.11 for package: kdegraphics --> Processing Dependency: xscreensaver-gl-extras for package: kdeartwork --> Processing Dependency: xscreensaver-base for package: kdeartwork --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: frysk --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libgtk-java --> Processing Dependency: xscreensaver-extras for package: kdeartwork --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libvte-java --> Processing Dependency: libvte.so.4 for package: libvte-java --> Processing Dependency: libdbus-1.so.2 for package: kdebase --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libgconf-java --> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes. --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Package xscreensaver-base.i386 1:5.01-3.fc6 set to be updated ---> Package imlib.i386 1:1.9.13-30.fc6 set to be updated ---> Package xscreensaver-gl-extras.i386 1:5.01-3.fc6 set to be updated ---> Package xscreensaver-extras.i386 1:5.01-3.fc6 set to be updated --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: libgmodule-1.2.so.0 for package: imlib --> Processing Dependency: libgdk-1.2.so.0 for package: imlib --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: frysk --> Processing Dependency: gtk+ >= 1:1.2 for package: imlib --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libgtk-java --> Processing Dependency: libgtk-1.2.so.0 for package: imlib --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libvte-java --> Processing Dependency: libvte.so.4 for package: libvte-java --> Processing Dependency: libglib-1.2.so.0 for package: imlib --> Processing Dependency: libdbus-1.so.2 for package: kdebase --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libgconf-java --> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes. --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Package gtk+.i386 1:1.2.10-55.fc6 set to be updated ---> Package glib.i386 1:1.2.10-23.fc6 set to be updated --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: frysk --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libgtk-java --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libvte-java --> Processing Dependency: libvte.so.4 for package: libvte-java --> Processing Dependency: libdbus-1.so.2 for package: kdebase --> Processing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 for package: libgconf-java --> Finished Dependency Resolution Error: Missing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 is needed by package frysk Error: Missing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 is needed by package libgtk-java Error: Missing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 is needed by package libvte-java Error: Missing Dependency: libvte.so.4 is needed by package libvte-java Error: Missing Dependency: libdbus-1.so.2 is needed by package kdebase Error: Missing Dependency: libgcj.so.7 is needed by package libgconf-java
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Aaron Konstam wrote:
Thanks for the resposne. Ther certainly seem to be fc5 rpms in the system but how did they get there.
I did not upgrade from fc5. I did a clean install of fc6. Any fc5 rpms
Can you double check all files in /etc/yum.repos.d have the correct URLs (mirrorlist=http://fedora.redhat.com/download/mirrors/fedora-core-$releasever etc.) and that there are no repositories listed in /etc/yum.conf ? Does yum.conf list a 'distroverpkg' ? What does 'rpm -qa|grep releas' report ?
On Sun, 2006-11-05 at 16:34 +0000, Tom Chiverton wrote:
Aaron Konstam wrote:
Thanks for the resposne. Ther certainly seem to be fc5 rpms in the system but how did they get there.
I did not upgrade from fc5. I did a clean install of fc6. Any fc5 rpms
Can you double check all files in /etc/yum.repos.d have the correct URLs (mirrorlist=http://fedora.redhat.com/download/mirrors/fedora-core-$releasever etc.) and that there are no repositories listed in /etc/yum.conf ? Does yum.conf list a 'distroverpkg' ? What does 'rpm -qa|grep releas' report ?
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