Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 197028
python package update fails dependency resolution
Last modified: 2007-11-30 17:11:36 EST
Description of problem: Software Updater fails to resolve dependencies on python package update. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: From my 'virgin' FC5 simply request Software Update. (I de-selected the python update so everything else is currently up to date) Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info:
Can you please attach the output of "yum update"?
I didn't use yum. After an install of FC5 I used the "Package Updater" under Applications->System Tools. The package updater failed with "ERROR RESOLVING DEPENDENCIES" Details are "python-devel conflicts with python < 2.4.3-8.FC5" I tried running yum: [root@dhcppc3 ~]# yum update python Loading "installonlyn" plugin Setting up Update Process Setting up repositories core [1/3] core 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00 updates [2/3] updates 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 extras [3/3] extras 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00 Reading repository metadata in from local files primary.xml.gz 100% |=========================| 787 kB 00:01 extras : ################################################## 2235/2235 Added 439 new packages, deleted 2239 old in 6.38 seconds Could not find update match for python No Packages marked for Update/Obsoletion [root@dhcppc3 ~]# After the above YUM effort, the Software Updater still malfunctions as stated.
OK, can you please paste the output of: rpm -q python rpm -q python-devel yum list | grep ^python The Software Updater uses yum, I am trying to see if the problem is in python's package, in yum or in the software updater itself. Thanks for helping tracking down the problem!
My pleasure. Here you are: [billp@dhcppc3 ~]$ rpm -q python python-2.4.2-3.2.1 python-2.4.3-8.FC5 [billp@dhcppc3 ~]$ rpm -q python-devel python-devel-2.4.2-3.2.1 [billp@dhcppc3 ~]$ yum list | grep ^python python.i386 2.4.2-3.2.1 installed python.i386 2.4.3-8.FC5 installed python-devel.i386 2.4.2-3.2.1 installed python-elementtree.i386 1.2.6-4.2.1 installed python-ldap.i386 2.0.6-5.2.1 installed python-numeric.i386 23.7-2.2.1 installed python-sqlite.i386 1.1.7-1.2 installed python-urlgrabber.noarch 2.9.8-2 installed python-4Suite-XML.i386 1.0-0.4.b3 extras python-GeoIP.i386 1.2.1-4.fc5 extras python-HTMLgen.noarch 2.2.2-7.fc5 extras python-TestGears.noarch 0.2-1.fc5 extras python-adns.i386 1.1.0-1 extras python-amara.noarch 1.1.7-1.fc5 extras python-astng.noarch 0.15.1-1.fc5 extras python-basemap.i386 0.8.2-3.fc5 extras python-basemap-data.noarch 0.8-1.fc5 extras python-bibtex.i386 1.2.2-3.fc5 extras python-cheetah.i386 1.0-2.fc5 extras python-cherrypy.noarch 2.1.1-1.fc5 extras python-cherrytemplate.noarch 1.0.0-2.fc4 extras python-chm.i386 0.8.2-2.fc5 extras python-clearsilver.i386 0.10.3-3.fc5 extras python-clientform.noarch 0.1.17-4.fc5 extras python-cpio.noarch 0.1-1.fc5 extras python-crypto.i386 2.0.1-2.fc5 extras python-dateutil.noarch 1.1-2.fc5 extras python-debuginfo.i386 2.4.3-8.FC5 updates python-devel.i386 2.4.3-8.FC5 updates python-dialog.noarch 2.7-3.fc5 extras python-docs.noarch 2.4.3-0.9.FC5 updates python-docutils.noarch 0.4-2.fc5 extras python-durus.i386 3.2-1.fc5 extras python-enchant.i386 1.1.5-3.fc5 extras python-feedparser.noarch 4.1-1.fc5 extras python-formencode.noarch 0.4-2.fc5 extras python-goopy.noarch 0.1-1 extras python-imaging.i386 1.1.5-1.fc5 extras python-imaging-devel.i386 1.1.5-1.fc5 extras python-irclib.noarch 0.4.5-2.fc5 extras python-json.noarch 3.4-1.fc5 extras python-kid.noarch 0.9-1.fc5 extras python-lcms.i386 1.15-1.2.1 core python-logilab-common.noarch 0.14.1-2.fc5 extras python-matplotlib.i386 0.87.2-1.fc5 extras python-matplotlib-tk.i386 0.87.2-1.fc5 extras python-myghty.noarch 0.98c-1 extras python-nltk.noarch 1.4.4-1.fc5 extras python-numarray.i386 1.5.1-1.fc5 extras python-protocols.i386 0.9.3-7.fc5 extras python-psyco.i386 1.5-4.fc5 extras python-psycopg.i386 1.1.21-4.fc5 extras python-pyblock.i386 0.15-1 core python-quixote.i386 2.4-2.fc5 extras python-reportlab.noarch 1.20-5.fc5 extras python-reportlab.i386 1.19-2 extras python-setuptools.noarch 0.6a10-1.fc5 extras python-simpletal.noarch 4.1-2.fc5 extras python-simpy.noarch 1.6.1-4.fc5 extras python-simpy-doc.noarch 1.6.1-4.fc5 extras python-sqlite2.i386 1:2.1.3-4.fc5 extras python-sqlobject.noarch 0.7.0-5.fc5 extras python-tools.i386 2.4.3-8.FC5 updates python-tpg.noarch 3.0.6-2.fc5 extras python-twisted.i386 1.3.0-5.fc5 extras python-twisted-docs.i386 1.3.0-5.fc5 extras [billp@dhcppc3 ~]$
Well, for some reason you have two versions of python installed. I would suggest you do the following: rpm -e python-2.4.2-3.2.1 python-devel-2.4.2-3.2.1 then run the software updater and install python-devel. The problem with the two packages is, yum/the software updater will try to update python-devel, grabs 2.4.3-8.FC5 which conflicts with older python versions (of which you have 2.4.2-3.2.1). How you got into this situation, I don't know. Let me know if that works for you.
As I mentioned, this was a fresh install of FC5. During the incredibly lengthy Software Update (after the initial FC5 install) My system locked up in a hard loop during the SELinux update phase. I was forced to kill the update and to be safe I rebooted. I am now more than a bit nervous about the state of all the other FC5 software on this system so I will do a fresh install of FC5. Thanks for your help and I guess you should close this bug report.
Yeah, interrupting the install tends to do that. I generally just get the duplicate packages and reinstall the newer ones, but the procedure is quite lengthy and probably not worth it on a newly installed system. Closing bug.