Remove package which has dependences

NotionCommotion · 06-15-2013, 11:02 AM

I wish to remove a package, so I do the following:

Code:

[root@centosBox src]# rpm -e mysql-libs
error: Failed dependencies:
	libmysqlclient.so.16()(64bit) is needed by (installed) postfix-2:2.6.6-2.2.el6_1.x86_64
	libmysqlclient.so.16(libmysqlclient_16)(64bit) is needed by (installed) postfix-2:2.6.6-2.2.el6_1.x86_64
	mysql-libs is needed by (installed) postfix-2:2.6.6-2.2.el6_1.x86_64
[root@centosBox src]#

To get around it, I know I can use the --nodeps option, but is this too heavyhanded and not good practice? Is there a better way?

PS. The reason I am doing this is that I wish to install a new version of MySQL, but keep getting:

Code:

	file /usr/share/mysql/czech/errmsg.sys from install of MySQL-server-5.6.12-1.el6.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-libs-5.1.69-1.el6_4.x86_64

Maybe I can just update the lib instead of removing it?

Thanks

bigrigdriver · 06-15-2013, 02:36 PM

Use yum to upgrade to the version number you want.

yum upgrade mysql-14.14

Check the dependencies list before hitting Y. You might need to add other packages to the upgrade list