On Tue, 2009-01-20 at 13:55 -0500, R. G. Newbury wrote: > From: Michael Comperchio <mcmprch@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: updateing ARGHH. > > > > > Ok so here's what 'yum' thinks... > > > ffmpeg-libs-0.4.9-0.52.20080908.fc10.i386 : Libraries for ffmpeg > > > Repo : installed > > > Matched from: > > > Other : Provides-match: libavcodec.so.51 > >I'm just not the sharpest tool in the shed I guess 'cuz I'm stumped.... > > I've been ARGGHH'd too. Try a 'rpm --force install ffmpeglibs...rpm' etc. > > This is effectively a re-install of the rpm *and* updates the meta-data. > (And doesn't attempt, like 'yum remove', to remove every package which > depends upon the one being (re)installed, ---- no wonder you like to run GUI as root... It may be common practice for you to use --force or --nodeps in your own package management but it's a whole 'nuther thing to recommend your bad habits to others who might be less skilled or eager to try to repair a damaged set of packages. It was clear that the OP installed rpm's from Axel Thimm's repository but does not have it configured so it can't update. The choice is left to OP to either remove the packages he got from the other repository and replace them with the packages from rpm-fusion or add atrpms and disable rpm-fusion repos. Either way, he doesn't need to do something as drastic or potentially as damaging as '--force' Craig -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
