On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 16:07:09 +0000, Sharon Kimble <skimble04@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Kam Leo wrote: > > > On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 13:50:55 +0000, Sharon Kimble <skimble04@xxxxxxxxx> > > wrote: > >> I have this problem whenever I try to update with yum. It is failing and > >> showing this ;- > >> Error: missing dep: libisccfg.so.1 for pkg bind-utils > >> Error: missing dep: libbind9.so.0 for pkg bind-utils > >> Error: missing dep: libdns.so.20 for pkg bind-utils > >> Error: missing dep: libisc.so.9 for pkg bind-utils > >> > >> Two questions - A) Obviously, how do I resolve this problem and what do I > >> have to install to do so please? > >> B) From memory, there is a command that will identify what packages are > >> needed to fulfill these requirements. But, what is it please, such that I > >> can find out what is missing myself? > >> > >> The 'bind-utils' that is installed is currently 20:9.3.0-1. > >> > >> Thank you > >> Sharon. > > > > According to this link > > > http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/4/idpl/1565828/com/bind-libs-9.3.0-1.i386.rpm.html > > the missing dependency files should be in the bind-libs package. You > > could be running into the yum bug reported by Axel Thimms on this > > list. You may need to update yum. Or the packaging was defective and > > the files were not included. To verify that the package is not broken > > you can download the package and use rpm to install it. I would not > > try to use the one in the yum cache. You can, of course, use "yum > > clean packages" and try installing bind-libs again. > > > Thank you Kam for both of your replies. > > I solved the problem by using yum to remove bind-utils, and I was then able > to do a full yum update and then reboot to use the new kernel. > > Many thanks > Sharon. You're welcome.