Description of problem: Yum update fails Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Every time when trying to update to Firefox (2.0.0.5) Steps to Reproduce: 1. yum update firefox 2. data is processed 3. Exits with error 'unresolvable dependency' as below Actual results: Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package firefox.i386 0:2.0.0.5-1.fc7 set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: firefox = 2.0.0.4-2.fc7 for package: firefox-devel --> Processing Dependency: gecko-libs = 1.8.1.4 for package: gtkmozembedmm --> Processing Dependency: gecko-libs = 1.8.1.4 for package: devhelp --> Processing Dependency: gecko-libs = 1.8.1.4 for package: yelp --> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes. --> Running transaction check ---> Package firefox-devel.i386 0:2.0.0.5-1.fc7 set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: gecko-libs = 1.8.1.4 for package: gtkmozembedmm --> Processing Dependency: gecko-libs = 1.8.1.4 for package: devhelp --> Processing Dependency: gecko-libs = 1.8.1.4 for package: yelp --> Finished Dependency Resolution Error: Unresolveable requirement gecko-libs = 1.8.1.4 for gtkmozembedmm Error: Unresolveable requirement gecko-libs = 1.8.1.4 for devhelp Error: Unresolveable requirement gecko-libs = 1.8.1.4 for yelp It was not possible to exclude those packages. Expected results: A normal update with any dependencies resolved Additional info:
With the update of gtkmozembedmm distributed on 2007-07-24 this bug has been resolved. Its status can be changed to resolved. This is not really a bug in Fedora 7 or Yum. It only points to incufficient testing before uploading new versions of components or programs being part of the Fedora distributions.