Description of problem: Needed nfs-util - Ran 'yum install nfs-utils'. The operation fails. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): # yum --version 3.4.3 Installed: rpm-4.9.1.3-7.fc17.i686 at 2012-05-18 22:20 Built : Fedora Project at 2012-05-07 10:06 Committed: Panu Matilainen <pmatilai> at 2012-05-07 Installed: yum-3.4.3-23.fc17.noarch at 2012-05-18 22:21 Built : Fedora Project at 2012-03-16 19:12 Committed: James Antill <james at fedoraproject.org> at 2012-03-16 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.At bash prompt with superuser privileges, run 'yum install nfs-utils' 2.Operation fails with a conflict error between systemd and nfs-utils. 3. Actual results: f# yum install nfs-utils Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package nfs-utils.i686 1:1.2.5-15.fc17 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: libnfsidmap.so.0 for package: 1:nfs-utils-1.2.5-15.fc17.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libnfsidmap for package: 1:nfs-utils-1.2.5-15.fc17.i686 --> Running transaction check ---> Package libnfsidmap.i686 0:0.25-1.fc17 will be installed --> Processing Conflict: systemd-44-12.fc17.i686 conflicts nfs-utils < 1:1.2.6 --> Finished Dependency Resolution Error: systemd conflicts with 1:nfs-utils-1.2.5-15.fc17.i686 You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest Expected results: nfs-utils installed. Additional info:
Since systemd conflicts with nfs-utils < 1:1.2.6, an older nfs-utils version cannot be installed. If yum would go ahead and try to install nfs-utils-1.2.5 despite the conflict, THAT would be a bug.
(In reply to comment #1) > Since systemd conflicts with nfs-utils < 1:1.2.6, an older nfs-utils version > cannot be installed. If yum would go ahead and try to install > nfs-utils-1.2.5 despite the conflict, THAT would be a bug. Ok, I think I've chosen the incorrect Component. I believe it should be 'rpm'. This is still a valid issue that I believe needs resolving. Could it be re-opened as an rpm component issue?
nfs-utils version 1.2.6 is not available yet, systemd 44 is available, so I guess this is a bug. When the nfs-utils package was installed already, yum update won't proceed and doesn't update any package even with --skip-broken.
Rpm is just as wrong component as yum is, both must honor conflicts when they are present. The "bug" here is that a systemd update with insolvable dependencies has pushed out, and the only way to help it at this point is help getting the related nfs-utils update out.