# rpm -qa | grep xen kernel-xen-2.6.18-53.el5 xen-3.0.3-25.el5 kernel-xen-2.6.18-8.el5 xen-libs-3.0.3-25.el5 xen-libs-3.0.3-25.el5 #
I see 3 instances if the same exact xen filename. I see 2 different ones of kernel-xen, but the system wasn't complaining about those AFAIK. So it 'appears' that the xen-libs that the Updater is worried about exist 2 times already. Another guru penned to do a yum clean all, and a yum update. This failed similarly as follows after my sig: Bill Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] mqueue]# yum clean all Loading "installonlyn" plugin Loading "rhnplugin" plugin Cleaning up Everything [EMAIL PROTECTED] mqueue]# yum update Loading "installonlyn" plugin Loading "rhnplugin" plugin Setting up Update Process Setting up repositories rhel-x86_64-server-5 100% |=========================| 1.4 kB 00:00 Reading repository metadata in from local files primary.xml.gz 100% |=========================| 1.3 MB 00:04 ################################################## 4083/4083 Resolving Dependencies --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Downloading header for xen-libs to pack into transaction set. xen-libs-3.0.3-41.el5.i38 100% |=========================| 29 kB 00:00 ---> Package xen-libs.i386 0:3.0.3-41.el5 set to be updated Downloading ---> header for xen-libs to pack into transaction set. xen-libs-3.0.3-41.el5.x86 100% |=========================| 29 kB 00:00 ---> Package xen-libs.x86_64 0:3.0.3-41.el5 set to be updated --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: xen-libs = 3.0.3-25.el5 for package: xen --> Finished Dependency Resolution Error: Missing Dependency: xen-libs = 3.0.3-25.el5 is needed by package xen [EMAIL PROTECTED] mqueue]# -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sharpe, Sam J Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 3:25 PM To: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (Tikanga) discussion mailing-list Subject: Re: [rhelv5-list] Software Updater xen problem On 15 Nov 2007, at 23:14, Bill Watson wrote: > When I run Software Updater on a virgin EL5 system, there is one > package it > fails on. The Updater says: > > Unable to resolve dependencies for some packages selected for > installation. > Missing Dependency: xen-libs = 3.0.3-25.el5 is needed by package xen > > Any chance of getting this library included? (Preferably where it > belongs in > the RH pile of stuff!) If I had to bet, I'd say it is included, although I haven't bothered checking. If I were that betting man, I think you might have the same problem I've been noticing sporadically where I get two versions of a package installed at the same time (as if it's tried to update but forgotten to erase the old version) through some fault of Yum. e.g. xen-3.0.3-25.el5 xen-3.0.3-28.el5 Then when it tries to update xen-libs, it won't be able to uninstall the old version because xen-3.0.3-25.el5 is installed and it's not allowed to remove the old xen-libs as a dependency. See if you have multiple versions of Xen installed ("rpm -qa | grep xen"). Typically you'll see the new and old versions of xen, but only the old version of xen-libs. Delete the old xen (rpm -e xen-3.0.3-25.0.4.el5) and then "yum update xen-libs") -- Sam _______________________________________________ rhelv5-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list _______________________________________________ rhelv5-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list
