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yum update problem

I tried "yum clean all" but still got errors.
Please help!

login as: root
root@192.168.1.5's password:
Last login: Fri Jul 20 10:40:09 2012 from 192.168.1.48
[root@linux ~]# yum update
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, security
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: centos.01link.hk
* extras: centos.01link.hk
* rpmforge: mirror-fpt-telecom.fpt.net
* updates: centos.communilink.net
Skipping security plugin, no data
Setting up Update Process
Resolving Dependencies
Skipping security plugin, no data
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: gmime = 2.2.10-5.el5.centos for package: gmime-sharp
---> Package gmime20.i386 0:2.2.26-1.el5.rf set to be updated
---> Package libpurple.i386 0:2.6.6-11.el5.4 set to be updated
---> Package pidgin.i386 0:2.6.6-11.el5.4 set to be updated
---> Package tzdata.i386 0:2012c-3.el5 set to be updated
---> Package tzdata-java.i386 0:2012c-3.el5 set to be updated
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
gmime-sharp-2.2.10-5.el5.centos.i386 from installed has depsolving problems
--> Missing Dependency: gmime = 2.2.10-5.el5.centos is needed by package gmime-sharp-2.2.10-5.el5.centos.i386 (installed)
Error: Missing Dependency: gmime = 2.2.10-5.el5.centos is needed by package gmime-sharp-2.2.10-5.el5.centos.i386 (installed)
You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
You could try running: package-cleanup --problems
package-cleanup --dupes
rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest
The program package-cleanup is found in the yum-utils package.
[root@linux ~]#

Try after install missing dependency

http://zid-lux1.uibk.ac.at/linux/rpm...ntos.i386.html

Same error after the installation.

[root@linux Downloads]# rpm -ivh gmime-2.2.10-5.el5.centos.i386.rpm
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
package gmime-2.2.10-5.el5.centos.i386 is already installed

Quote:

gmime20.i386 0:2.2.26-1.el5.rf

you have RpmForge installed on a centOS5 install
that repo is incompatible with just about EVERY other repo on 5
if using rpmforge on RHEL / CentOS/ SL 5 you ONLY yes ONLY use rf and do not even use the cent updates( it is incompatible with that )
mostly fixed for cent6

or
you VERY VERY VERY VERY carefully use just a few programs from RF and " PRAY " you do not mess up the install

it looks like you did NOT install and configure the VERY recommended ( one might say REQUIRED ) yum plugin " yum-priorities"
PLEASE read , then REREAD the cent wiki page on third party repos
and HEED ALL AND EVERY WARNING
http://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/Repositories
remove every ".rf" rpm
install yum-priorities
CONFIGURE IT !!!!!!
http://wiki.centos.org/PackageManagement/Yum/Priorities
then reinstall "gmime" and / or any other rpm you had to uninstall

for a list of installed rpmforge rpms run this -- hopefully it will be a short list

Code:

su -

rpm -qa | grep rf 

-------- for a text file  output run this-------

rpm -qa | grep rf > ~/rf_list.txt