Re: yum update dependency today

[Arthur Pemberton <dalive@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim Cornette wrote:

> Arthur Pemberton wrote:
>
> > Arthur Pemberton wrote:
>
> 4.2.1-3.fc3 set to be updated
>
> > > --> Running transaction check
> > > --> Processing Dependency: liboil-0.2.so.0 for package: 
> > > gstreamer-plugins
> > > --> Finished Dependency Resolution
> > > Error: Missing Dependency: liboil-0.2.so.0 is needed by package 
> > > gstreamer-plugins
> > Should a bug report be filled? Or has one already been filed? I'm 
> > gettign both dep probs myself.
>
> What does 'rpm -q gstreamer-plugins' show? Do you have mutiple rpm 
> versions showing?
>
> I had a multimedia program dep resolving problem with the test 
> version. Another user had a problem on a 64 bit system. his was 
> related to totem. Mine was resolved from yum shell :-)
>
> Anyway, I am curious if gstreamer left some corruption in the rpm 
> database, had a scripting problem or another problem. If two versions 
> of gstreamer are contained in the database, it could indicate that 
> there is a problem with the package.
> I had this happen with another rpm and it left two entries in the 
> rpmdb and caused conflicts when trying to upgrade programs.
>
> This may not be your problem, but is a remote possibility.
>
> Jim
# rpm -q gstreamer-plugins
gstreamer-plugins-0.8.7-0.fdr.0.3

I've grown so accustom to the ease of yum (nothing i know is easier) I 
try not to do anyhign manual related to rpm as much as possible, so the 
chances that I messed something up are possible, but slim.