Perl and perl-base conflicts

Toasterman · 07-14-2014, 03:52 PM

Hello, I get a transaction error when I try to install perl-base. I need perl-base in order to run certain other applications. Thanks in advance.

Code:

[root@mail /]# yum install perl-base
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: lug.mtu.edu
 * epel: mirror.chpc.utah.edu
 * extras: mirror.chpc.utah.edu
 * rpmforge: apt.sw.be
 * updates: centos-mirror.jchost.net
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package perl-base.noarch 0:2.14-1.el6.rf will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

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 Package                        Arch                        Version                            Repository                     Size
===================================================================================================================================
Installing:
 perl-base                      noarch                      2.14-1.el6.rf                      rpmforge                       18 k

Transaction Summary
===================================================================================================================================
Install       1 Package(s)

Total size: 18 k
Installed size: 25 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test


Transaction Check Error:
  file /usr/share/man/man3/base.3pm.gz from install of perl-base-2.14-1.el6.rf.noarch conflicts with file from package perl-4:5.10.1-136.el6.x86_64
  file /usr/share/man/man3/fields.3pm.gz from install of perl-base-2.14-1.el6.rf.noarch conflicts with file from package perl-4:5.10.1-136.el6.x86_64

Error Summary
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sidzen · 07-14-2014, 09:39 PM

FYI:

see brianmsu80 here, #8

also /rpmforge/source and do an <Edit>, <Find> on perl-base-2.14-1.rf.src.rpm

In short, compile from source if architecture incompatible -- it will create what you need. (or switch to a non-rpm distro -- lol!)

Toasterman · 07-18-2014, 02:04 PM

Thank you, but as it turns out I don't even need that package. It's an obsolete package which is no longer maintained.