On my x86_64 system, yum can't resolve a dependency for updating glibc* to
version 2.3.5-10.3. Is an updated glibc.i386 missing from the
updates-released repository for x86_64?
Anyone else seeing this problem? More info below.
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Yum clearly shows the available updates:
yum list updates glibc*
Setting up repositories
livna 100% |=========================| 903 B 00:00
updates-released 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
extras 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
base 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Excluding Packages in global exclude list
Finished
Updated Packages
glibc.x86_64 2.3.5-10.3
updates-released
glibc-common.x86_64 2.3.5-10.3
updates-released
glibc-devel.i386 2.3.5-10.3
updates-released
glibc-devel.x86_64 2.3.5-10.3
updates-released
glibc-headers.x86_64 2.3.5-10.3
updates-released
glibc-profile.x86_64 2.3.5-10.3
updates-released
glibc-utils.x86_64 2.3.5-10.3
updates-released
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But the actual update fails:
yum update glibc*
Setting up Update Process
Setting up repositories
livna 100% |=========================| 903 B 00:00
updates-released 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
extras 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
base 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Excluding Packages in global exclude list
Finished
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package glibc-devel.x86_64 0:2.3.5-10.3 set to be updated
---> Package glibc.x86_64 0:2.3.5-10.3 set to be updated
---> Package glibc-profile.x86_64 0:2.3.5-10.3 set to be updated
---> Package glibc-headers.x86_64 0:2.3.5-10.3 set to be updated
---> Package glibc-common.x86_64 0:2.3.5-10.3 set to be updated
---> Package glibc-devel.i386 0:2.3.5-10.3 set to be updated
---> Package glibc-utils.x86_64 0:2.3.5-10.3 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: glibc-devel = 2.3.5-10 for package:
linuxthreads-devel
--> Processing Dependency: glibc-common = 2.3.5-10 for package: glibc
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package linuxthreads-devel.x86_64 0:2.3.5-10.3 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: glibc-common = 2.3.5-10 for package: glibc
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Missing Dependency: glibc-common = 2.3.5-10 is needed by package
glibc
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