yum tries to install i686 on x86_64 system

Rex Dieter rdieter at math.unl.edu
Mon Mar 22 00:31:00 UTC 2010


Andre Robatino wrote:

> It's the PackageKit-associated packages that are responsible.  After
> updating all packages that _don't_ try to pull in 32-bit dependencies, I
> have left
> 
> PackageKit.x86_64
> PackageKit-device-rebind.x86_64
> PackageKit-glib.x86_64
> PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin.x86_64
> PackageKit-gtk-module.x86_64
> PackageKit-qt.x86_64
> PackageKit-yum.x86_64
> PackageKit-yum-plugin.x86_64
> gnome-packagekit.x86_64
> 
> listed by "yum check-update".  This problem (trying to pull in 32-bit
> dependencies on x86_64) happens often - anyone know why?

It's often broken dependencies that are to blame.


-- Rex



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