Not sure this belongs here. I didnt see it reported after searching. Please disregard if I didn't find it. I didn't think I should try skipping i386. [root@oinik so]# yum install gcc --skip-broken Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit Setting up Install Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package gcc.x86_64 0:4.6.1-8.fc16 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: glibc-devel >= 2.2.90-12 for package: gcc-4.6.1-8.fc16.x86_64 --> Running transaction check ---> Package glibc-devel.x86_64 0:2.14.90-4 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: glibc-headers = 2.14.90-4 for package: glibc-devel-2.14.90-4.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: glibc = 2.14.90-4 for package: glibc-devel-2.14.90-4.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: glibc-headers for package: glibc-devel-2.14.90-4.x86_64 --> Running transaction check ---> Package glibc.i686 0:2.14.90-4 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: glibc-common = 2.14.90-4 for package: glibc-2.14.90-4.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libfreebl3.so for package: glibc-2.14.90-4.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libfreebl3.so(NSSRAWHASH_3.12.3) for package: glibc-2.14.90-4.i686 ---> Package glibc-headers.x86_64 0:2.14.90-4 will be installed --> Running transaction check ---> Package glibc.i686 0:2.14.90-4 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: glibc-common = 2.14.90-4 for package: glibc-2.14.90-4.i686 ---> Package nss-softokn-freebl.i686 0:3.12.10-4.fc16 will be installed --> Running transaction check ---> Package gcc.x86_64 0:4.6.1-8.fc16 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: glibc-devel >= 2.2.90-12 for package: gcc-4.6.1-8.fc16.x86_64 Packages skipped because of dependency problems: gcc-4.6.1-8.fc16.x86_64 from updates-testing glibc-2.14.90-4.i686 from fedora glibc-devel-2.14.90-4.x86_64 from fedora glibc-headers-2.14.90-4.x86_64 from fedora nss-softokn-freebl-3.12.10-4.fc16.i686 from fedora Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info:
yum --enablerepo=updates install gcc This may help you... And i get this form:http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=254186 where they discussed the same problem. -- Fedora Bugzappers volunteer triage team https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers
You can close if it is a known issue or a duplicate of something. I had to reinstall for -other- reasons, so i installed the dev tools group this time and that seems to have fixed the issue. But I just wanted it noted that it wasn't working with a typical desktop install.