The following has be reported by IBM LTC: redhat-config-packages doesn't allow removal of 'standard' packages Hardware Environment: iSeries 64bit Software Environment: RHEL 3 GA - redhat-config-packages Steps to Reproduce: 1. Start redhat-config-packages 2. Attempt to remove the 'Office/Productivity' package group. (This is just an example group. The problem can be recreated with a number of other package groups. 3. It will complain that the kdepim package (part of the office and productivity package group) is required by kdenetwork 4. Go to the 'KDE Desktop Environment' package group and note that the 'kdenetwork' package is a 'standard' package. 5. Attempt to remove the package to resolve the dependency issue. Actual Results: Because the 'kdenetwork' package is a 'standard' package I am unable to remove it. I would have to remove the whole 'KDE Desktop Environment' group to remove this package. At this point I run into many more standard applications that require various packages. In short, it is nearly impossible to remove some packages and package groups. Expected Results: I expect to be able to remove any packages that require the one I am attempting to remove. I want to be able to remove a package and any associated applications that are affected. Additional Information: Bug 5293 is related to this problem. I am marking it as a dependent.Glen / Greg / Mark, Please report problem to RedHat. Mike Ranweiler says to push this one harder than 5293
Internal RFE bug #112184 entered - will be looked at for future releases.
------ Additional Comments From khoa.com 2004-01-06 03:39 ------- Based on Red Hat's comment above, set the resolution of this bug to "Will_Fix_Later".
----- Additional Comments From sloanj.com 2004-01-21 11:36 ------- Problem still exists, as expected in RHEL 3 QU1
----- Additional Comments From khoa.com 2004-01-23 09:37 ------- Mark / Glen - can you find out from Red Hat what future release this will be fixed ? THanks.
----- Additional Comments From khoa.com 2004-01-30 15:50 ------- I've put this on the RHEL3 Update3 list as a Sev 1.
----- Additional Comments From khoa.com 2004-03-26 07:32 ------- Red Hat reported that this will be fixed in the upcoming RHEL3 U2.
----- Additional Comments From pbowen.com 2004-04-13 19:53 ------- Ray - you or Joe please attempt to verify Thanks.
----- Additional Comments From sloanj.com 2004-04-21 18:15 ------- Attempted with RHEL3 QU2, removed the office/productivity group (and other groups). And was prompted with "Package not found error" for kdepim (required by kdenetwork). The kdepim package is in the KDE Desktop Environment group now. So I added the kdepim package and got past this dependency problem.
----- Additional Comments From sloanj.com 2004-04-21 18:16 ------- closing bug
This should be much better in pirut in RHEL5