Re: question about yum install dependency conflict

[Fei Liu <feiliu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim Cornette wrote:
> Fei Liu wrote:
> > Jim Cornette wrote:
> >
> > > > Running "postresolve" handler for "installonlyn" plugin
> > > > Error: dcom conflicts with wine
> > > >
> > > > # rpm -qa|grep dcom
> > > > dcom-license-v7.2.1-51
> > > > dcom-v7.2.1-51
> > >
> > > Have you thought to remove dcom from the system and then installing 
> > > wine?
> > >
> > > http://www.updatexp.com/dcom-windows-xp.html
> > >
> > > Jim
> > Jim, thanks for the link. Unfortunately dcom is used as a license 
> > agent on my linux box for a commercial software. I am afraid I cannot 
> > just uninstall dcom. I am looking for a way to ask yum just to 
> > install wine ignoring the conflict, because I can just turn off the 
> > dcom service (stop the dcop daemon) when I use wine, vice versa.
> >
> > Fei
>
> That makes it a bit tough to overcome. There are several bad ways to 
> get wine to install regardless of the conflict. They are sort of bad 
> ways.
>
> One way is to remove the database entry for dcom and dcom-devel so yum 
> does not know of it existing and does not consider the conflict. Yum 
> then will be happy to install wine and its other components. dcom will 
> still be present, it will just not be regarded as being present. The 
> option to remove just the database entry is 'rpm -e --justdb dcom 
> dcom-license'
>
> The only other better option would be to find another version of wine 
> or dcom that both agree would not clash with each other. I could not 
> give any more suggestions since I use neither program that much. I did 
> play a bit with wine for curiosity but no serious usage.
>
> Jim

I used rpm -e --justdb --nodeps dcom and wine install is successful. I 
got ie6 up and running. Thank for your help. Finally I don't have to 
start vmware just to use IE...

Fei