can't update RPM

antiqui.populi · 10-24-2006, 12:08 PM

Hi. I'm using Fedora Core 4. I had some ugly problems with RPM. I totally broked it. Finally, I downloaded rpm-4.1 sources and reinstalled it. Now I'm trying to update RPM to rpm-4.4.1-21, but I get:

Code:

[root@INTA01]# rpm -Uhv rpm-4.4.1-21.i386.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
        librpm-4.1.so is needed by (installed) net-snmp-5.0.1-6
        librpm-4.1.so is needed by (installed) rpm-python-4.1-1.06
        librpm-4.1.so is needed by (installed) rpm-devel-4.1-1.06
        librpm-4.1.so is needed by (installed) rpm-build-4.1-1.06
        librpm-4.1.so is needed by (installed) perl-RPM2-0.45-1
        librpm-4.1.so is needed by (installed) rpm2html-1.7-8
        librpmbuild-4.1.so is needed by (installed) rpm-devel-4.1-1.06
        librpmbuild-4.1.so is needed by (installed) rpm-build-4.1-1.06
        librpmdb-4.1.so is needed by (installed) net-snmp-5.0.1-6
        librpmdb-4.1.so is needed by (installed) rpm-python-4.1-1.06
        librpmdb-4.1.so is needed by (installed) rpm-devel-4.1-1.06
        librpmdb-4.1.so is needed by (installed) rpm-build-4.1-1.06
        librpmdb-4.1.so is needed by (installed) perl-RPM2-0.45-1
        librpmdb-4.1.so is needed by (installed) rpm2html-1.7-8
        librpmio-4.1.so is needed by (installed) net-snmp-5.0.1-6
        librpmio-4.1.so is needed by (installed) rpm-python-4.1-1.06
        librpmio-4.1.so is needed by (installed) rpm-devel-4.1-1.06
        librpmio-4.1.so is needed by (installed) rpm-build-4.1-1.06
        librpmio-4.1.so is needed by (installed) perl-RPM2-0.45-1
        librpmio-4.1.so is needed by (installed) rpm2html-1.7-8
        rpm = 4.1 is needed by (installed) rpm-python-4.1-1.06
        rpm = 4.1 is needed by (installed) rpm-devel-4.1-1.06
        rpm = 4.1 is needed by (installed) rpm-build-4.1-1.06

So, I cannot update to rpm 4.4 because rpm 4.1 is installed!
Any suggestions?
Thank you very much

kevkim55 · 10-24-2006, 12:49 PM

I'm not sure if I'm right on this one !

The error message says, installing the new rpm package will result in dependency problems as you have other rpm utilities like rpm-python, perl-RPM2 etc. Installing the new package will break the dependency for these packages. I guess, you will have to upgrade these packages first to the latest version and then go about upgrading rpm.

Renars · 10-24-2006, 02:22 PM

kevkim55 is right. I suggest using yum as it updates the dependencies for you.

kevkim55 · 10-24-2006, 03:02 PM

Or, if there're no significant differences between libraries (existing rpm and the new rpm you're trying to install), you could try force installing by passing the option --nodeps to rpm. If other apps you are using complain of a missing librpm-4.1.so, you can create a symlink to librpm-4.4.1.so and it should work though it might not. Try this if you are willing to take the risk. Of course, you can rollback (reinstall 4.1) the installation.

antiqui.populi · 10-24-2006, 03:24 PM

thank you, the problem is that I don't have Yum, and I'm doing all this so I can get it! I have a very corrupted system, and when I tried to --force or --nodeps, I make it worst. If I go berseker again, I will try your suggestion. Thanks