Can't update rpm

[Michael Schwendt]

On 02/09/07, Jesus Jr M Salvo <jesus.m.salvo at gmail.com> wrote:
> F7 x86_64. I can't update rpm with the latest updates. They all seem
> to depend on rpm = 4.4.2-46.fc7.
>
>
> # yum update rpm
> Loading "changelog" plugin
> Loading "fastestmirror" plugin
> Setting up Update Process
> Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
> Resolving Dependencies
> --> Running transaction check
> ---> Package rpm.x86_64 0:4.4.2.1-1.fc7 set to be updated
> --> Processing Dependency: rpm = 4.4.2-46.fc7 for package: rpm-build
> --> Processing Dependency: popt >= 1.10.2.1 for package: rpm
> --> Processing Dependency: rpm = 4.4.2-46.fc7 for package: rpm-devel
> --> Processing Dependency: rpm = 4.4.2-46.fc7 for package: rpm-python
> --> Processing Dependency: rpm = 4.4.2-46.fc7 for package: rpm-libs
> --> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
> --> Running transaction check
> ---> Package rpm-libs.x86_64 0:4.4.2.1-1.fc7 set to be updated
> ---> Package rpm-devel.x86_64 0:4.4.2.1-1.fc7 set to be updated
> ---> Package rpm-build.x86_64 0:4.4.2.1-1.fc7 set to be updated
> ---> Package rpm-python.x86_64 0:4.4.2.1-1.fc7 set to be updated
> ---> Package rpm.x86_64 0:4.4.2.1-1.fc7 set to be updated
> ---> Package popt.x86_64 0:1.10.2.1-1.fc7 set to be updated
> --> Processing Dependency: rpm = 4.4.2-46.fc7 for package: rpm-devel
> --> Processing Dependency: rpm = 4.4.2-46.fc7 for package: rpm-libs
> --> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
> --> Running transaction check
>
> Dependencies Resolved
>
> =============================================================================
>  Package                 Arch       Version          Repository        Size
> =============================================================================
> Updating:
>  rpm                     x86_64     4.4.2.1-1.fc7    updates           1.1 M
> Updating for dependencies:
>  popt                    x86_64     1.10.2.1-1.fc7   updates            72 k
>  rpm-build               x86_64     4.4.2.1-1.fc7    updates           623 k
>  rpm-devel               x86_64     4.4.2.1-1.fc7    updates           5.5 M
>  rpm-libs                x86_64     4.4.2.1-1.fc7    updates           920 k
>  rpm-python              x86_64     4.4.2.1-1.fc7    updates            58 k
>
> Transaction Summary
> =============================================================================
> Install      0 Package(s)
> Update       6 Package(s)
> Remove       0 Package(s)
>
> Total download size: 8.2 M
> Is this ok [y/N]: y
> Downloading Packages:
> Running rpm_check_debug
> --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
> ---> Package rpm-libs.x86_64 0:4.4.2.1-1.fc7 set to be updated
> ---> Package rpm-devel.x86_64 0:4.4.2.1-1.fc7 set to be updated
> ---> Package rpm-build.x86_64 0:4.4.2.1-1.fc7 set to be updated
> ---> Package rpm-python.x86_64 0:4.4.2.1-1.fc7 set to be updated
> ---> Package rpm.x86_64 0:4.4.2.1-1.fc7 set to be updated
> ---> Package popt.x86_64 0:1.10.2.1-1.fc7 set to be updated
> ERROR with rpm_check_debug vs depsolve:
> Package rpm-libs needs rpm = 4.4.2-46.fc7, this is not available.
> Package rpm-devel needs rpm = 4.4.2-46.fc7, this is not available.
> Complete!

What has happened most likely is that you still have i386 rpm packages
installed, but only x86_64 repositories configured. Run

  rpm -qa --qf %{n}-%{v}-%{r}.%{arch}\\n rpm\*

to find out. Get rid of the i386 packages, exclude= them in yum.conf
if necessary.