Description of problem: mdadm is a declared dependency of way too many packages Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Install fedora try remove mdadm Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install fedora 2. Go to the prompt and (as root) yum remove mdadm Actual results: Dependencies Resolved ======================================================================================================================================================================== Package Arch Version Repository Size ======================================================================================================================================================================== Removing: mdadm x86_64 3.1.3-0.git20100804.2.fc14 @updates-testing 660 k Removing for dependencies: bluez x86_64 4.77-1.fc14 @updates 1.0 M deja-dup x86_64 15.3-2.fc14 @anaconda-InstallationRepo-201010101456.x86_64 1.6 M evince-nautilus x86_64 2.32.0-1.fc14 @anaconda-InstallationRepo-201010101456.x86_64 17 k evolution x86_64 2.32.0-2.fc14 @anaconda-InstallationRepo-201010101456.x86_64 41 M evolution-help noarch 2.32.0-2.fc14 @anaconda-InstallationRepo-201010101456.x86_64 23 M file-roller x86_64 2.32.0-2.fc14 @anaconda-InstallationRepo-201010101456.x86_64 5.1 M gigolo x86_64 0.4.1-1.fc14 @anaconda-InstallationRepo-201010101456.x86_64 563 k gnome-bluetooth x86_64 1:2.32.0-1.fc14 @updates-testing 475 k gnome-disk-utility x86_64 2.32.0-1.fc14 @anaconda-InstallationRepo-201010101456.x86_64 626 k gnome-disk-utility-libs x86_64 2.32.0-1.fc14 @anaconda-InstallationRepo-201010101456.x86_64 6.6 M gnome-disk-utility-ui-libs x86_64 2.32.0-1.fc14 @anaconda-InstallationRepo-201010101456.x86_64 307 k gnome-user-share x86_64 2.30.1-1.fc14 @updates-testing 1.2 M gvfs x86_64 1.6.4-3.fc14 @updates 5.0 M gvfs-afc x86_64 1.6.4-3.fc14 @updates 197 k gvfs-archive x86_64 1.6.4-3.fc14 @updates 141 k gvfs-fuse x86_64 1.6.4-3.fc14 @updates 32 k gvfs-gphoto2 x86_64 1.6.4-3.fc14 @updates 218 k gvfs-obexftp x86_64 1.6.4-3.fc14 @updates 155 k gvfs-smb x86_64 1.6.4-3.fc14 @updates 303 k nautilus x86_64 2.32.0-1.fc14 @anaconda-InstallationRepo-201010101456.x86_64 17 M nautilus-extensions x86_64 2.32.0-1.fc14 @anaconda-InstallationRepo-201010101456.x86_64 46 k nautilus-sendto x86_64 1:2.32.0-1.fc14 @updates-testing 731 k pulseaudio-module-bluetooth x86_64 0.9.21-6.fc13 @anaconda-InstallationRepo-201005130101.x86_64/13 163 k rhythmbox x86_64 0.13.1-2.fc14 @updates 13 M totem x86_64 1:2.32.0-1.fc14 @anaconda-InstallationRepo-201010101456.x86_64 8.3 M totem-nautilus x86_64 1:2.32.0-1.fc14 @anaconda-InstallationRepo-201010101456.x86_64 218 k udisks x86_64 1.0.1-4.fc14 @anaconda-InstallationRepo-201010101456.x86_64 632 k Transaction Summary ======================================================================================================================================================================== Remove 28 Package(s) Expected results: only mdadm should be removed - Additional info: Fedora 14 up to date with patches
[dledford@firewall isos]$ sudo rpm -e mdadm error: Failed dependencies: mdadm >= 2.6.7 is needed by (installed) udisks-1.0.2-4.fc14.x86_64 mdadm is needed by (installed) anaconda-14.22-1.fc14.x86_64 You have new mail in /var/spool/mail/dledford [dledford@firewall isos]$