Description of problem: Attempt to update fc6 system using yum stalls at dependency check Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): yum-utils.noarch 0:1.1.1-1.fc7 occuring in fc6 update stream How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. su - root 2. yum update 3. Actual results: ... ---> Package bzip2-devel.i386 0:1.0.3-6.fc6 set to be updated ---> Package pam-devel.i386 0:0.99.6.2-3.16.fc6 set to be updated ---> Package yum-utils.noarch 0:1.1.1-1.fc7 set to be updated --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: yum >= 3.1.1 for package: yum-utils --> Finished Dependency Resolution Error: Missing Dependency: yum >= 3.1.1 is needed by package yum-utils Expected results: ---> Package yum-utils.noarch 0:1.1.1-1.FC6 set to be updated Additional info: FC7 version of yum-utils seems to have been added to FC6 update stream
My description of problem was inaccurate. I had failed to spot that package yum-utils.noarch-1.0.2-2.fc7 had been installed with some earlier batch of updates. Yum acted on this misinformation. Immediate problem solved by yum remove yum-utils
yum-util-1.1.x is only available in Fedora Extras Development. yum-utils-1.0.3 is the latest release for FC6. You must have have install/updated yum-utils, with the the Fedora Extras Development active.
(In reply to comment #2) > yum-util-1.1.x is only available in Fedora Extras Development. > yum-utils-1.0.3 is the latest release for FC6. > You must have have install/updated yum-utils, with the the Fedora Extras > Development active. Did not knowingly install this package, (a) I have no need for it, (b) neither would I have chosen FC7 package for use on FC6 system. You are correct in thinking that Extras Development is active, there are a couple of packages installed from there to solve application problems. I suspect someone made a mistake since 6th Nov, which I was unfortunate enough to bump into, but the problem has gone away which is all that matters.