On Wed, 2007-10-24 at 19:52 +0200, Michael Schwendt wrote: > On 24/10/2007, William Case <billlinux@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi; > > > > Just tried to upgrade/update the latest yum releases and I am getting > > the following errors. > > > > "Error: Missing Dependency: gecko-libs = 1.8.1.5 is needed by package > > epiphany > > Error: Missing Dependency: gecko-libs = 1.8.1.5 is needed by package > > devhelp > > Error: Missing Dependency: gecko-libs = 1.8.1.5 is needed by package > > epiphany-extensions > > Error: Missing Dependency: gecko-libs = 1.8.1.5 is needed by package > > yelp" > > > > When I try to install "gecko-libs = 1.8.1.5" the "=" sign is not > > recognized, nor is any other form of "gecko-libs-1.8.1.5" etc. > > > > Is the problem with me or with yum? > > Learn how to use yum queries or use "repoquery" from yum-utils. Even > standard RPM queries point to the problem: > > rpm --query --whatprovides gecko-libs > yum whatprovides gecko-libs > repoquery --whatprovides gecko-libs > > "gecko-libs" is a virtual package provided by the "firefox" package. > Due to a firefox update, everything that depends on an older > gecko-libs version is being rebuilt, too. It may be that not all > updates are complete yet. The new firefox, which provides a new > gecko-libs version, breaks the other packages' dependencies. Hence yum > refuses to install the updates. Until those dependencies are fixed, "yum --exclude=firefox* update" will give you all valid updates except the broken firefox stuff. I just did it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Rick Stevens, Principal Engineer rstevens@xxxxxxxxxxxx - - CDN Systems, Internap, Inc. http://www.internap.com - - - - Working with Linux is like wrestling with a worthy opponent. - - Working with Windows is like picking on an annoyed child with a - - loaded handgun. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------
