Description of Problem: [root@ducky i386]# rpm -qlp rpm-python-4.0.3-1.03.i386.rpm /usr/lib/python1.5/site-packages/poptmodule.so /usr/lib/python1.5/site-packages/rpmmodule.so [root@ducky i386]# rpm -qlp rpm-python-4.0.4-7x.i386.rpm /usr/lib/python1.5/site-packages/rpmmodule.so [root@ducky i386]# rpm -Fvh up2date-2.7.46-7.x.2.i386.rpm error: failed dependencies: poptmodule.so is needed by up2date-2.7.46-7.x.2 [root@ducky i386]# See the problem? Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 4.0.4-7x.i386.rpm How Reproducible: It's out there, baby. I can reproduce this all day. Steps to Reproduce: 1. take one otherwise-fully-updated system 2. rpm -Fvh ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.2/en/os/i386/up2date-2.7.46-7.x.2.i386.rpm 3. wail in disbelief and shock until mom bakes cookies. Actual Results: error: failed dependencies: poptmodule.so is needed by up2date-2.7.46-7.x.2 Expected Results: Preparing... ########################################### [100%] 1:up2date ########################################### [100%] Additional Information: Jeff! What's this all abooot? * Thu Jan 10 2002 Jeff Johnson <jbj> - fix: signing multiple times dinna work, discard immutable region. - remove poptmodule.so for separate packaging. Where's the poptmodule *now*? You're hiding it, aren't you? Give it back!
You need to install the python-popt package.
Ohh, yes, that makes sense, now. Care to drop 'python-popt' into a Requires: on up2date? Thanks for the speedy help, jeff. Most appreciated.
Yes - *please* ship an up2date update (so to speak). We're using a specific bit of patching software on our beowulf nodes that can't deal with this dependency failure.