on issuing following command

This happens:-(



Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* updates-newkey: ftp.riken.jp
* fedora: ftp.isu.edu.tw
* updates: ftp.riken.jp

--> Running transaction check
---> Package gnome-python2-gtkhtml2.x86_64 0:2.19.1-21.fc9 set to be updated
---> Package libnetfilter_conntrack.x86_64 0:0.0.97-1.fc9 set to be updated
--->
---> Package kpathsea.x86_64 0:2007-32.fc9 set to be updated
---> Package texlive-latex.x86_64 0:2007-32.fc9 set to be updated
---> Package texlive-utils.x86_64 0:2007-32.fc9 set to be updated
---> Package kernel.x86_64 0:2.6.27.5-41.fc9 set to be installed
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-firmware >= 2.6.27.5-41.fc9 for package: kernel
---> Package python-genshi.x86_64 0:0.5.1-2.fc9 set to be updated
---> Package paps.x86_64 0:0.6.8-8.fc9 set to be updated
---> Package smolt.noarch 0:1.1.1.1-8.fc9 set to be updated
---> Package texlive-texmf.noarch 0:2007-24.fc9 set to be updated
---> Package firefox.x86_64 0:3.0.4-1.fc9 set to be updated
---> Package gnutls.i386 0:2.0.4-4.fc9 set to be updated
---> Package wpa_supplicant.x86_64 1:0.6.4-2.fc9 set to be updated

Error: Missing Dependency: libtasn1.so.3(LIBTASN1_0_3) is needed by package gnutls-2.0.4-4.fc9.i386 (updates-newkey)
Error: Missing Dependency: libsilc-1.1.so.2()(64bit) is needed by package libpurple-2.5.2-1.fc9.x86_64 (updates-newkey)
Error: Missing Dependency: texlive-texmf-errata-fonts = 2007 is needed by package texlive-texmf-fonts-2007-24.fc9.noarch (updates-newkey)
Error: Missing Dependency: python-paste is needed by package smolt-1.1.1.1-8.fc9.noarch (updates-newkey)
Error: Missing Dependency: texlive-texmf-errata = 2007 is needed by package texlive-latex-2007-32.fc9.x86_64 (updates-newkey)

Any feedbacks? how could I make it update as it used to do??

Thanks in advance....

Ok, you want to disable the updates repo(updates-newkey replaced it). This may help or it may do nothing.

I would try splitting the updates up and see if that helps. Yum can get a little goofy if you try to update too much (one of the reasons they suggest to update at least once a week). Update just Firefox and see if that works. Then go from there. You can do things like "yum update a*" to split the updates into smaller groups.

this is what my yum has to say .....:-(

I wonder how to delete unneeded packages using yum????

please help fixing it...

Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror,
: fedorakmod, filter-data, kernel-module, keys, list-data, merge-
: conf, presto, priorities, protect-packages, protectbase,
: refresh-packagekit, refresh-updatesd, remove-with-leaves,
: security, tmprepo, tsflags, upgrade-helper, verify, versionlock
Setting up and reading Presto delta metadata
No Presto metadata available for updates-newkey
No Presto metadata available for fedora
No Presto metadata available for updates
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* updates-newkey: ftp.cse.yzu.edu.tw
* fedora: ftp.iitm.ac.in
* updates: ftp.iitm.ac.in
Reading version lock configuration
Skipping security plugin, no data
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
Skipping filters plugin, no data
Setting up Update Process
Resolving Dependencies
Skipping security plugin, no data
Skipping filters plugin, no data
--> Running transaction check
---> Package firefox.x86_64 0:3.0.4-1.fc9 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: gecko-libs = 1.9.0.4 for package: firefox
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: gecko-libs = 1.9.0.2 for package: yelp
---> Package xulrunner.x86_64 0:1.9.0.4-1.fc9 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
---> Package yelp.x86_64 0:2.22.1-6.fc9 set to be updated
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
removing docbook-dtds-1.0-38.fc9.noarch. It is not required by anything else.
removing gnome-doc-utils-stylesheets-0.12.2-1.fc9.noarch. It is not required by anything else.
removing libbeagle-0.3.5-1.fc9.x86_64. It is not required by anything else.
removing fedora-bookmarks-8-1.noarch. It is not required by anything else.
removing openjade-1.3.2-31.fc9.x86_64. It is not required by anything else.
removing opensp-1.5.2-7.fc9.x86_64. It is not required by anything else.
removing sgml-common-0.6.3-24.fc9.noarch. It is not required by anything else.
--> Running transaction check
---> Package docbook-dtds.noarch 0:1.0-38.fc9 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: docbook-dtds for package: yelp
---> Package gnome-doc-utils-stylesheets.noarch 0:0.12.2-1.fc9 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: gnome-doc-utils-stylesheets for package: yelp
---> Package sgml-common.noarch 0:0.6.3-24.fc9 set to be erased
---> Package libbeagle.x86_64 0:0.3.5-1.fc9 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: libbeagle.so.1()(64bit) for package: yelp
---> Package fedora-bookmarks.noarch 0:8-1 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: system-bookmarks for package: firefox
---> Package opensp.x86_64 0:1.5.2-7.fc9 set to be erased
---> Package openjade.x86_64 0:1.3.2-31.fc9 set to be erased
--> Running transaction check
---> Package docbook-dtds.noarch 0:1.0-38.fc9 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: docbook-dtds for package: yelp
---> Package gnome-doc-utils-stylesheets.noarch 0:0.12.2-1.fc9 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: gnome-doc-utils-stylesheets for package: yelp
---> Package libbeagle.x86_64 0:0.3.5-1.fc9 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: libbeagle.so.1()(64bit) for package: yelp
---> Package astronomy-bookmarks.noarch 0:1-3.fc9 set to be updated
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
yelp-2.22.1-6.fc9.x86_64 from updates-newkey has depsolving problems
--> Missing Dependency: docbook-dtds is needed by package yelp-2.22.1-6.fc9.x86_64 (updates-newkey)
yelp-2.22.1-6.fc9.x86_64 from updates-newkey has depsolving problems
--> Missing Dependency: libbeagle.so.1()(64bit) is needed by package yelp-2.22.1-6.fc9.x86_64 (updates-newkey)
yelp-2.22.1-6.fc9.x86_64 from updates-newkey has depsolving problems
--> Missing Dependency: gnome-doc-utils-stylesheets is needed by package yelp-2.22.1-6.fc9.x86_64 (updates-newkey)
Error: Missing Dependency: libbeagle.so.1()(64bit) is needed by package yelp-2.22.1-6.fc9.x86_64 (updates-newkey)
Error: Missing Dependency: gnome-doc-utils-stylesheets is needed by package yelp-2.22.1-6.fc9.x86_64 (updates-newkey)
Error: Missing Dependency: docbook-dtds is needed by package yelp-2.22.1-6.fc9.x86_64 (updates-newkey)
[xxxx@Wazirkutz ~]$

You forgot to disable updates (as I said above).

How did you initially install F9? Was it via yum upgrade?

No I didn't install fedora through yum...

I installed it from Media....

I didn't have this problem before until I updated about 400MB update including new Kernel 2.7.* something..

and this dependency problem is occurring... I wonder how to fix it...

I don't think its due to new-key repo... I used to use it for my updates before..


Cheers!

Check your repositories list.

At some point did you install from rawhide for e.g?

See the various utilities in yum-utils

[updates]
name=Fedora $releasever - $basearch - Updates
failovermethod=priority
#baseurl=http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/updates/$releasever/$basearch/
mirrorlist=http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
enabled=1-------enabled.
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$basearch

[updates-debuginfo]
name=Fedora $releasever - $basearch - Updates - Debug
failovermethod=priority
#baseurl=http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/updates/$releasever/$basearch/debug/
mirrorlist=http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-debug-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
enabled=0
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$basearch

[updates-source]
name=Fedora $releasever - Updates Source
failovermethod=priority
#baseurl=http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/updates/$releasever/SRPMS/
mirrorlist=http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-source-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
enabled=0
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$basearch
[root@Wazirkutz yum.repos.d]#


Any idea what else could be the real culprit...

Following repos are enabled ... and i think no more repos are required to be enabled... like source and debug..


Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* updates-newkey: ftp.riken.jp
* fedora: ftp.isu.edu.tw
* updates: ftp.riken.jp
repo id repo name status
fedora Fedora 9 - x86_64 enabled: 12,444
fedora-debuginfo Fedora 9 - x86_64 - Debug disabled
fedora-source Fedora 9 - Source disabled
rawhide Fedora - Rawhide disabled
rawhide-debuginfo Fedora - Rawhide - Debug disabled
rawhide-source Fedora - Rawhide - Source disabled
updates Fedora 9 - x86_64 - Updates enabled: 14
updates-debuginfo Fedora 9 - x86_64 - Updates - Debug disabled
updates-newkey Fedora 9 - x86_64 - Updates Newkey enabled: 6,131
updates-newkey-debug Fedora 9 - x86_64 - Updates - Debug Newk disabled
updates-newkey-sourc Fedora 9 - Updates Source Newkey disabled
updates-source Fedora 9 - Updates Source disabled
updates-testing Fedora 9 - x86_64 - Test Updates disabled
updates-testing-debu Fedora 9 - x86_64 - Test Updates Debug disabled
updates-testing-newk Fedora 9 - x86_64 - Test Updates Newkey disabled
updates-testing-newk Fedora 9 - x86_64 - Test Updates Debug N disabled
updates-testing-newk Fedora 9 - Test Updates Source Newkey disabled
updates-testing-sour Fedora 9 - Test Updates Source disabled
repolist: 18,589
[root@Wazirkutz ~]#

There are alternatives to yum. In fact, I just upgraded from F9 to F10, and the upgrade left a few F9 packages installed that cause YUM to fail for me after the upgrade.

On choice I like to have on my system is the Smart Package Manager, smart, which can handle RPM packages independently of YUM. (It can handle other distribution's repositories as well if you've got a need for that.)

To fix my YUM problem using smart, I did a yum install smart, went to a terminal window, did a su -, and a smart --gui to start smart in GUI mode. When initially started in GUI mode, smart will prompted me link to all the RH repositories, but I just "added" the "core" and "updates" ones. After the "cache" was updated, I clicked on "Edit" and "Fix all problems." Smart then identified problems, and showed me a description of what needed to be done to fix them - basically, erase the F9 stuff. Next, I clicked on the "run" button to implement the suggested fixes, which I needed to confirm after a second display of the proposed changes. Then I closed the window, and YUM worked fine after that.

Theoretically, you can use smart to do all you upgrades and package installations, but the default configuration connects you directly to the central Red Hat repositories without any mirror definitions, so it is not really a usable tool for updating and installation. But it is quite handy for fixing problems.

@ Above

Thank you so very much for your suggestion.. It worked!!!!


I installed smart..

removed yum

reinstalled yum

and now its working... the problem occurred because I had installed all packages of yum using

yum install yum-*


What are these newkey-updates??

There was a security breach a few months back. The had to build new master keys for the new repos, thus repo X became repo X-newkey.