Michael Schwendt wrote: >> When I yum install kdebase-devel, >> I am told that I require a whole lot of library files, >> all of which are in fact already installed. >> >> I'm trying to work out how and why this occurs. >> >> -------------------------------- >> [tim@elizabeth ~]$ sudo yum install kdebase-devel >> ... >> --> Running transaction check >> ---> Package kdebase-devel.i386 6:3.5.8-3.fc7 set to be updated > > I assume that kde 3.5.8-3.fc7 is latest. But since you deleted some of > the output, what does "yum repolist" show? [tim@elizabeth ~]$ sudo yum repolist ... repo id repo name status fedora Fedora 7 - i386 enabled updates Fedora 7 - i386 - Updates enabled >> --> Processing Dependency: libkonq.so.4 for package: kdebase-devel >> ... >> --> Finished Dependency Resolution >> Error: Missing Dependency: libkonq.so.4 is needed by package >> kdebase-devel ... >> [tim@elizabeth ~]$ locate libkonq.so >> /usr/lib/libkonq.so >> /usr/lib/libkonq.so.4 >> /usr/lib/libkonq.so.4.2.0 > > First, it's a mistake here to use "locate". It does not matter what > files are installed on your local disk. All that matters is what files > will _still_ (!) be tracked in the RPM database after installing the > new packages. Update packages can move/remove files. Especially when > dealing with online repositories, use tools like "yum whatprovides > ..." or "repoquery --whatprovides ...". I don't think that is the problem. I did in fact run ---------------------------------- [tim@elizabeth ~]$ sudo rpm -qf /usr/lib/libkonq.so.4 kdebase-3.5.8-3.fc7 ---------------------------------- So it seems that libkonq.so.4 is in fact present, in the place where kdebase put it. > Verify that nothing in the yum transaction tries to replace > kdebase-3.5.8-3.fc7and the library SONAMEs provided by that package. I give the full transaction below. As far as I can see, there is no attempt to replace kdebase. On trying to install kdebase-devel, I get an error message telling me that a number of libraries, most if not all of which (like libkonq) are already installed, are not found. >> [tim@elizabeth ~]$ rpm -qf /usr/lib/libkonq.so.4 >> kdebase-3.5.8-3.fc7 > > Second, yum complains about libkonq.so.4 not /usr/lib/libkonq.so.4 > (two different albeit related things), so you would need to "rpm -q > --whatprovides libkonq.so.4" or preferable "yum whatprovides > libkonq.so.4". [tim@elizabeth ~]$ sudo yum whatprovides libkonq.so.4 ... kdebase.i386 : K Desktop Environment - core files Here is the full transaction: ---------------------------------- [tim@elizabeth ~]$ sudo yum install kdebase-devel Loading "downloadonly" plugin Loading "presto" plugin Loading "merge-conf" plugin Loading "fedorakmod" plugin Loading "changelog" plugin Loading "refresh-updatesd" plugin Loading "allowdowngrade" plugin Loading "tsflags" plugin Loading "protectbase" plugin Loading "skip-broken" plugin Loading "fastestmirror" plugin Loading "basearchonly" plugin Loading "kernel-module" plugin Loading "security" plugin Loading "protect-packages" plugin Loading "priorities" plugin Setting up Presto Reading Presto metadata in from local files Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile 0 packages excluded due to repository protections 0 packages excluded due to repository priority protections Setting up Install Process Parsing package install arguments Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package kdebase-devel.i386 6:3.5.8-3.fc7 set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: libksplashthemes.so.0 for package: kdebase-devel --> Processing Dependency: libkfontinst.so.0 for package: kdebase-devel --> Processing Dependency: libkonq.so.4 for package: kdebase-devel --> Processing Dependency: libtaskmanager.so.1 for package: kdebase-devel --> Processing Dependency: libkateutils.so.0 for package: kdebase-devel --> Processing Dependency: libkasbar.so.1 for package: kdebase-devel --> Processing Dependency: libkdecorations.so.1 for package: kdebase-devel --> Processing Dependency: libkhotkeys_shared.so.1 for package: kdebase-devel --> Processing Dependency: libkickermain.so.1 for package: kdebase-devel --> Processing Dependency: kdebase-libs = 6:3.5.8-3.fc7 for package: kdebase-devel --> Processing Dependency: libkonqsidebarplugin.so.1 for package: kdebase-devel --> Processing Dependency: libtaskbar.so.1 for package: kdebase-devel --> Processing Dependency: libksgrd.so.1 for package: kdebase-devel --> Processing Dependency: libkateinterfaces.so.0 for package: kdebase-devel --> Finished Dependency Resolution Error: Missing Dependency: libkonq.so.4 is needed by package kdebase-devel Error: Missing Dependency: libkasbar.so.1 is needed by package kdebase-devel Error: Missing Dependency: libkdecorations.so.1 is needed by package kdebase-devel Error: Missing Dependency: libkonqsidebarplugin.so.1 is needed by package kdebase-devel Error: Missing Dependency: libtaskbar.so.1 is needed by package kdebase-devel Error: Missing Dependency: libkhotkeys_shared.so.1 is needed by package kdebase-devel Error: Missing Dependency: libkateutils.so.0 is needed by package kdebase-devel Error: Missing Dependency: libkateinterfaces.so.0 is needed by package kdebase-devel Error: Missing Dependency: libkfontinst.so.0 is needed by package kdebase-devel Error: Missing Dependency: libtaskmanager.so.1 is needed by package kdebase-devel Error: Missing Dependency: libksplashthemes.so.0 is needed by package kdebase-devel Error: Missing Dependency: kdebase-libs = 6:3.5.8-3.fc7 is needed by package kdebase-devel Error: Missing Dependency: libkickermain.so.1 is needed by package kdebase-devel Error: Missing Dependency: libksgrd.so.1 is needed by package kdebase-devel ----------------------------------
