On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 8:23 AM, Ray Pittigher <raymond.pittigher@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Having some problems installing rpm packages,what does it mean when every package claims it is the wrong architecture? > > for example.. > > > rpm -Uvh python-2.4.3-27.el5.x86_64.rpm python-devel-2.4.3-27.el5.* python-urlgrabber-3.1.0-5.el5.noarch.rpm > Preparing... ########################################### [100%] > package python-2.4.3-27.el5.x86_64 is intended for a x86_64 architecture > package python-devel-2.4.3-27.el5.i386 is intended for a i386 architecture > package python-devel-2.4.3-27.el5.x86_64 is intended for a x86_64 architecture > package python-urlgrabber-3.1.0-5.el5.noarch is intended for a noarch architecture If your uname -i doesn't match the output from rpm -qp --queryformat "%{arch}\n" package_name.rpm Then it will send that error. In this case it's trying to install an x86_64 rpm but you may be running something else. What is the output from 'uname -i' on your system? -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines