Can't Get Past X dependencies

[Clyde E. Kunkel]

Paul Dickson wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 08:54:49 -0500, Clyde E. Kunkel wrote:
> 
>> Maybe someone can provide a little help or direction.  I have read all 
>> of the messages on this list and the development list this week but 
>> still can't get past the following (from yumex output) when trying to 
>> update to latest rawhide.
>>
>>
>> ['fontconfig conflicts with fonts-xorg-base',
>> 'Missing Dependency: /usr/X11R6/bin/mkfontdir is needed by package 
>> xorg-x11',
>> 'Missing Dependency: xorg-x11-xfs = 6.8.2-62 is needed by package 
>> xorg-x11',
>> 'Missing Dependency: xinitrc is needed by package xorg-x11',
>> 'Missing Dependency: xorg-x11 is needed by package xorg-x11-tools', 
>> 'Missing Dependency: xorg-x11 = 6.8.2-62 is needed by package 
>> xorg-x11-Xnest']
>>
>> I deselected fontconfig and that conflict goes away, but the others remain.
> 
> I didn't have much a problem.  Just a few rpms (4) that have not been
> updated to the latest openssl and maybe one rpm dependent on the old
> xorg-x11.  For the openssl I downloaded the spec file for openssl097f
> (found in bugzilla) and compiled/installed it.  This allowed be to
> continue updating (but I still monitor for updates to these rpms so I can
> get rid of openssl097f.  Remaining is grip, hdf5, libesmtp, and
> scribus).  I just deleted the xorg-x11 blocking rpms and reinstalled some
> of them last night when their updates appeared (openmotif, xpdf).
> 
> Perhaps you can show us what repositories you're using?
> 
> Also list all of your conflicts.  Maybe some can suggest what you need to
> do.  As your message stands, it doesn't provide much info other than "it
> don't work"(tm).
> 
> 	-Paul
> 

Thanks for the note, Paul.  Turns out the problem is yumex (bug 173694). 
  When I did a yum update in a terminal, modular X was installed nicely. 
  I am a happy camper.

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