i did this and now there is no yum: [root@localhost ~]# yum update -bash: yum: command not found [root@localhost ~]# in deleting perl it also deleted yumex i think it was! is there a way to put back the yum thanks david On Sat, 2005-05-28 at 13:43 +0530, Rahul Sundaram wrote: > david smethurst wrote: > > >hi all > >this is fc3 on amd64 > >have been trying to update and the following errors keep happening (this > >from yum extender): > > > >Running Transaction Test > >Finished Transaction Test > >Transaction Check Error: file /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.5/File/Path.pm from > >install of perl-5.8.5-12.FC3 conflicts with file from package > >perl-5.8.5-9 > > > > > yum remove perl.i386 > > http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-May/msg00000.html > regards > Rahul >