yum install sane-backends-libs fails

[Chris G]

On Sun, Dec 02, 2007 at 05:37:14PM +0100, Michael Schwendt wrote:
> >     Transaction Check Error:
> >       file /usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/libexif-12.mo from install of
> >     libexif-0.6.15-2.fc7 conflicts with file from package
> >     libexif-0.6.13-3.fc7
> >       file /usr/share/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/libexif-12.mo from install of
> >     libexif-0.6.15-2.fc7 conflicts with file from package
> >     libexif-0.6.13-3.fc7
> >       file /usr/share/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/libexif-12.mo from install of
> >     libexif-0.6.15-2.fc7 conflicts with file from package
> >     libexif-0.6.13-3.fc7
> >       file /usr/share/locale/pl/LC_MESSAGES/libexif-12.mo from install of
> >     libexif-0.6.15-2.fc7 conflicts with file from package
> >     libexif-0.6.13-3.fc7
> >
> >     Error Summary
> >     -------------
> >
> >     home#
> >
> >
> >
> > > > I suspect the errors are irrelevant:-
> > >
> > > No, they are relevant.
> > >
> > I've had this problem before where I want both 32-bit and 64-bit
> > libraries installed, if they're just a bit out of step.
> 
> Ah, you probably see a problem in Yum. Run "yum update" first. Or "yum
> update libexif" to make sure your installed x86_64 libexif becomes the
> latest before using "yum install ..." to install extra packages. Then,
> when the i386 libexif is added to your installation, both will be the
> same version-release and won't conflict.
> 

OK, thanks, that seems to have sorted it out.

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Chris Green