On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 4:03 AM, Freak Trick <[email protected]> wrote: > While updating my system this morning, I got the following error message: > > Transaction Check Error: > file /sbin/extlinux from install of syslinux-4.05-1.el6.rfx.x86_64 > conflicts with file from package syslinux-extlinux-4.02-4.el6.x86_64
A fast look reveals that our favorite upstream vendor factors various syslinux components out into different subpackages, susch as "syslinux-extlinux", and keeps the core in a package called "syslinux". The repoforge "extras" version looks like one package, without the factoring, so chaos ensued. I can't tell if the Repoforge, 4.05 version, resolves some version specific dependency, don't see enough information there. It may be feasible simply to pre-instal the syslinux frpm SL, or to rip out the syslinux-extutil from SL and install the RPMforge syslinux. Similar problems occurred with the EPEL and Repoforge versions of nagios-plugins, some time back. But dude, I gotta tell you, leaving the Repoforge "extras" repository enabled for automatic update is begging for pain. It's not trivial to keep that repository consistent with all upstream sources.
