pamconfig is still required by pam, though the description says otherwise: -cut-cut- [root@deunan /etc]# rpm -qi pamconfig Name : pamconfig Distribution: Manhattan Version : 0.51 Vendor: Red Hat Software Release : 5 Build Date: Fri May 1 08:49:31 1998Install date: Sat Oct 31 19:11:07 1998 Build Host: porky.redhat.com Group : Base Source RPM: pamconfig-0.51-5.src.rpmSize : 2496 License: GPL or BSD Packager : Red Hat Software <bugs> Summary : The obsolete configuration file and editor for pam Description : This package has been made obsolete by pam-0.56, and is provided for compatibility purposes only. If the command: rpm -q --whatrequires pamconfig returns no package names, you may remove this package with: rpm -e pamconfig [root@deunan /etc]# rpm -e pamconfig removing these packages would break dependencies: pamconfig >= 0.51 is needed by pam-0.64-3 [root@deunan /etc]# rpm -q --whatrequires pamconfig pam-0.64-3 -cut-cut-
I have verified this to be true. It has been assigned to a developer for further review.
There are 3rd party packages on the net that depend on that dependency.