Re: [CentOS] [Possibly OT] rpm conflicts has me confused

[Nux]

On Thu, 4 Mar 2010, Bob Beers wrote:

 Hi list,

 I can install the default  ppp-2.4.4-2, but when I try to
 install an rpm I built from Sangoma's ppp-2.4.4.5 (using
 checkinstall-1.6.1) I get this error:

 # rpm -ivh ppp.2.4.4.5-1.eai.i386.rpm

 error: Failed dependencies:
 ppp  2.4.3-3 conflicts with kernel-2.6.18-162.2.1.el5.i686

 Isn't 2.4.4.5  2.4.3-3 ???


 trying this:

 yum localinstall ppp.2.4.4.5-1.eai.i386.rpm --nogpgcheck

 gives some advice:

 You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
 You could try running: package-cleanup --problems
package-cleanup --dupes
rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest

 and I tried each of those, but no joy.

 Is this an rpm bug, a checkinstall bug, or PEBKAC
 (problem exists between keyboard and chair)?

 thanks,
 -Bob Beers
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Hi Bob,

building RPMs with checkinstall isn't really standard and it will cause 
problems. Better build from source so you avoid the rpm conflicts or ask 
someone here to build a proper RPM.

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Re: [CentOS] [Possibly OT] rpm conflicts has me confused

[Bob Beers]

On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 2:58 PM, Nux n...@li.nux.ro wrote:
 Hi Bob,

 building RPMs with checkinstall isn't really standard and it will cause
 problems. Better build from source so you avoid the rpm conflicts or ask
 someone here to build a proper RPM.

ok, sounds like good advice ...

The source is here[1], if anyone else wants to try.

[1] ftp://ftp.sangoma.com/linux/utilities/ppp-2.4.4.5.tgz

And this[2] is where they explain why you need their version:

[2] http://wiki.sangoma.com/wanpipe-multilink-ppp

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thanks,
-Bob Beers
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