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Yum installed duplicate packages, now can't remove duplicates

Whenever I do a "yum update", I get a dependency error that cannot be resolved. It appears that TWO packages of the same name with different versions are installed! Help - how do I delete only one of the duplicate packages?

When I do a "yum update" the error is as follows:

Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package gnome-python2.x86_64 0:2.16.2-2.fc6 set to be updated
---> Package gnome-python2-gconf.x86_64 0:2.16.2-2.fc6 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6 for package: gnome-python2-bonobo
--> Processing Dependency: gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6 for package: gnome-python2-canvas
--> Processing Dependency: gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6 for package: gnome-python2-gnomevfs
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Missing Dependency: gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6 is needed by package gnome-python2-bonobo
Error: Missing Dependency: gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6 is needed by package gnome-python2-canvas
Error: Missing Dependency: gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6 is needed by package gnome-python2-gnomevfs

If I try to do a "yum remove" with one of the three packages, the following appears. As you can see, three packages are duplicate installed (with different versions). Since I cannot uninstall all of the below, how do I get rid of the three duplicate packages: gnome-python2-bonobo, gnome-python2-canvas, gone-python2-nomevfs.

Dependencies Resolved

=============================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
=============================================================================
Removing:
gnome-python2-bonobo x86_64 2.16.2-2.fc6 installed 208 k
gnome-python2-bonobo x86_64 2.16.2-1.fc6 installed 208 k
Removing for dependencies:
alacarte noarch 0.10.0-1.fc6 installed 604 k
firstboot noarch 1.4.23-1 installed 933 k
gedit x86_64 1:2.15.9-1.fc6 installed 15 M
gnome-applets x86_64 1:2.16.0.1-12.fc6 installed 33 M
gnome-python2 x86_64 2.16.2-1.fc6 installed 634 k
gnome-python2-applet x86_64 2.16.0-1.fc6 installed 21 k
gnome-python2-canvas x86_64 2.16.2-1.fc6 installed 56 k
gnome-python2-canvas x86_64 2.16.2-2.fc6 installed 56 k
gnome-python2-desktop x86_64 2.16.0-1.fc6 installed 234 k
gnome-python2-extras x86_64 2.14.2-9.fc6 installed 62 k
gnome-python2-gconf x86_64 2.16.2-1.fc6 installed 88 k
gnome-python2-gnomeprint x86_64 2.16.0-1.fc6 installed 448 k
gnome-python2-gnomevfs x86_64 2.16.2-2.fc6 installed 181 k
gnome-python2-gnomevfs x86_64 2.16.2-1.fc6 installed 181 k
gnome-python2-gtksourceview x86_64 2.16.0-1.fc6 installed 363 k
gnome-python2-libegg x86_64 2.14.2-9.fc6 installed 126 k
pirut noarch 1.2.8-1.fc6 installed 934 k
system-config-date noarch 1.8.8-1.fc6 installed 3.3 M
system-config-httpd noarch 5:1.4.1-1.fc6 installed 2.3 M
system-config-lvm noarch 1.0.18-1.2.FC6 installed 2.6 M
system-config-network noarch 1.3.96-1.fc6 installed 2.1 M

Transaction Summary
=============================================================================
Install 0 Package(s)
Update 0 Package(s)
Remove 23 Package(s)

Is this ok [y/N]: n

cheesygit182

what distro are you running?
Have you tried uninstalling them with SMART?: http://labix.org/smart

~cheesygit182

Jason Dupont

ASKER

I'm using Fedora Core 6.

I have never heard of the smart command (and I can't find it on my system)

cheesygit182

sorry, I should have explained fully:
SMART is a package management program that combines most major package management systems, and is very easy to use.
You can download it from here: http://labix.org/smart
I suggest you download/install it, and try removing the package(s) with it. If it doesn't work, at least it will tell you whats wrong.

~cheesygit182

Jason Dupont

ASKER

That package requires older .so files - I don't want to downgrade anything.

Other ideas?

Jason Dupont

ASKER

I tried to get more detail of the error, and here's what I found (using yum install -d 5 -e 5 gnome-python2-gconf )

yum install -d 5 -e 5 gnome-python2-gconf
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Running "config" handler for "installonlyn" plugin
Yum Version: 3.0.5
COMMAND: yum -d 5 -e 5
Installroot: /
Ext Commands:

gnome-python2-gconf
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Setting up Package Sacks
Excluding Packages in global exclude list
Excluding kernel-xen-devel - 2.6.19-1.2911.6.5.fc6.i686
Excluding kernel - 2.6.19-1.2911.6.5.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-headers - 2.6.20-1.2925.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-kdump-devel - 2.6.20-1.2933.fc6.i686
Excluding kernel-kdump - 2.6.20-1.2933.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-xen-devel - 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-devel - 2.6.20-1.2925.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-xen - 2.6.20-1.2933.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-xen-devel - 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.i686
Excluding kernel-kdump-devel - 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-debug - 2.6.20-1.2933.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-doc - 2.6.20-1.2925.fc6.noarch
Excluding kernel-kdump - 2.6.19-1.2911.6.5.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-xen - 2.6.19-1.2911.6.5.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-devel - 2.6.20-1.2933.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-doc - 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.noarch
Excluding kernel-kdump-devel - 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.i686
Excluding kernel-kdump - 2.6.20-1.2925.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-debug-devel - 2.6.20-1.2933.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel - 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel - 2.6.20-1.2925.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-xen-devel - 2.6.19-1.2911.6.5.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-devel - 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-kdump-devel - 2.6.19-1.2911.6.5.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-kdump-devel - 2.6.20-1.2925.fc6.i686
Excluding kernel-devel - 2.6.19-1.2911.6.5.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-headers - 2.6.20-1.2933.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel - 2.6.20-1.2933.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-headers - 2.6.19-1.2911.6.5.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-xen - 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-devel - 2.6.20-1.2925.fc6.i586
Excluding kernel-debug-devel - 2.6.19-1.2911.6.5.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-devel - 2.6.19-1.2911.6.5.fc6.i586
Excluding kernel-kdump-devel - 2.6.19-1.2911.6.5.fc6.i686
Excluding kernel-devel - 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.i686
Excluding kernel-doc - 2.6.19-1.2911.6.5.fc6.noarch
Excluding kernel-debug - 2.6.20-1.2925.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-devel - 2.6.20-1.2933.fc6.i586
Excluding kernel-debug-devel - 2.6.20-1.2925.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-xen-devel - 2.6.20-1.2933.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-devel - 2.6.19-1.2911.6.5.fc6.i686
Excluding kernel-kdump-devel - 2.6.20-1.2933.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-headers - 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-kdump-devel - 2.6.20-1.2925.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-devel - 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.i586
Excluding kernel-doc - 2.6.20-1.2933.fc6.noarch
Excluding kernel-devel - 2.6.20-1.2933.fc6.i686
Excluding kernel-devel - 2.6.20-1.2925.fc6.i686
Excluding kernel-kdump - 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.x86_64
Excluding kernel-xen-devel - 2.6.20-1.2933.fc6.i686
Excluding kernel-debug - 2.6.19-1.2911.6.5.fc6.x86_64
Finished
Reading Local RPMDB
Parsing package install arguments
potential updates :
gnome-python2-gconf.x86_64 0:2.16.2-2.fc6
Building updates object
Resolving Dependencies
1175887302.08
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
Adding Package gnome-python2-gconf - 2.16.2-2.fc6.x86_64 in mode u
---> Package gnome-python2-gconf.x86_64 0:2.16.2-2.fc6 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
# of Deps = 1

Dep Number: 1/1

gnome-python2-gconf requires: gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-2.fc6
--> Processing Dependency: gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-2.fc6 for package: gnome-python2-gconf
Requiring package is from transaction set
Resolving for requiring package: gnome-python2-gconf-2.16.2-2.fc6 in state u
Resolving for requirement: gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-2.fc6
Searching pkgSack for dep: gnome-python2
Potential match for gnome-python2 from gnome-python2 - 2.16.0-1.fc6.x86_64
Potential match for gnome-python2 from gnome-python2 - 2.16.2-2.fc6.x86_64
Matched gnome-python2 - 2.16.2-2.fc6.x86_64 to require for gnome-python2
TSINFO: Marking gnome-python2 - 2.16.2-2.fc6.x86_64 as update for gnome-python2-gconf
processing dep took: 0.269815
miss = 0
conf = 0
CheckDeps = 1
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
---> Loop Number: 2
Restarting Loop
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
Adding Package gnome-python2 - 2.16.2-2.fc6.x86_64 in mode u
---> Package gnome-python2.x86_64 0:2.16.2-2.fc6 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
# of Deps = 3

Dep Number: 1/3

gnome-python2-bonobo requires: gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6
--> Processing Dependency: gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6 for package: gnome-python2-bonobo
Looking for ('gnome-python2', 'EQ', ('0', '2.16.2', '1.fc6')) as a requirement of gnome-python2-bonobo - 2.16.2-1.fc6.x86_64
Requiring package is installed: gnome-python2-bonobo - 2.16.2-1.fc6.x86_64
Resolving for installed requiring package: gnome-python2-bonobo - 2.16.2-1.fc6.x86_64
Resolving for requirement: gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6
Potential Provider: gnome-python2.x86_64 0:2.16.2-2.fc6
Mode is u for provider of gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6: gnome-python2.x86_64 0:2.16.2-2.fc6
Mode for pkg providing gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6: u
Cannot find an update path for dep for: gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6
Searching pkgSack for dep: gnome-python2
Potential match for gnome-python2 from gnome-python2 - 2.16.0-1.fc6.x86_64
Potential match for gnome-python2 from gnome-python2 - 2.16.2-2.fc6.x86_64
processing dep took: 0.011593

Dep Number: 2/3

gnome-python2-canvas requires: gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6
--> Processing Dependency: gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6 for package: gnome-python2-canvas
Looking for ('gnome-python2', 'EQ', ('0', '2.16.2', '1.fc6')) as a requirement of gnome-python2-canvas - 2.16.2-1.fc6.x86_64
Requiring package is installed: gnome-python2-canvas - 2.16.2-1.fc6.x86_64
Resolving for installed requiring package: gnome-python2-canvas - 2.16.2-1.fc6.x86_64
Resolving for requirement: gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6
Needed Require has already been looked up, cheating
Potential Provider: gnome-python2.x86_64 0:2.16.2-2.fc6
Mode is u for provider of gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6: gnome-python2.x86_64 0:2.16.2-2.fc6
Mode for pkg providing gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6: u
Cannot find an update path for dep for: gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6
Searching pkgSack for dep: gnome-python2
Potential match for gnome-python2 from gnome-python2 - 2.16.0-1.fc6.x86_64
Potential match for gnome-python2 from gnome-python2 - 2.16.2-2.fc6.x86_64
processing dep took: 0.010737

Dep Number: 3/3

gnome-python2-gnomevfs requires: gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6
--> Processing Dependency: gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6 for package: gnome-python2-gnomevfs
Looking for ('gnome-python2', 'EQ', ('0', '2.16.2', '1.fc6')) as a requirement of gnome-python2-gnomevfs - 2.16.2-1.fc6.x86_64
Requiring package is installed: gnome-python2-gnomevfs - 2.16.2-1.fc6.x86_64
Resolving for installed requiring package: gnome-python2-gnomevfs - 2.16.2-1.fc6.x86_64
Resolving for requirement: gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6
Needed Require has already been looked up, cheating
Potential Provider: gnome-python2.x86_64 0:2.16.2-2.fc6
Mode is u for provider of gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6: gnome-python2.x86_64 0:2.16.2-2.fc6
Mode for pkg providing gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6: u
Cannot find an update path for dep for: gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6
Searching pkgSack for dep: gnome-python2
Potential match for gnome-python2 from gnome-python2 - 2.16.0-1.fc6.x86_64
Potential match for gnome-python2 from gnome-python2 - 2.16.2-2.fc6.x86_64
processing dep took: 0.009516
miss = 3
conf = 0
CheckDeps = 0
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependency Process ending
Running "postresolve" handler for "installonlyn" plugin
Error: Missing Dependency: gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6 is needed by package gnome-python2-bonobo
Error: Missing Dependency: gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6 is needed by package gnome-python2-canvas
Error: Missing Dependency: gnome-python2 = 2.16.2-1.fc6 is needed by package gnome-python2-gnomevfs

cheesygit182

sorry, I don't know enough about YUM to interpret that,(i've never needed to use it)
but a few obvious things jump out:
"Finished Dependency Resolution" - "Error: Missing Dependency"
that implies there is something wrong with the dependency checking part of the package..?

~cheesygit182

Kooroo

yum is just a fancy tool for rpms. You can remove any package out of yum via
rpm -qa | grep <pkg_name> to find which one you want.

then rpm -e --nodeps <pkgname in rpm>.

assuming of course you do genuinely have an unncessary duplicate in system. removing a package with nodeps could break stuffs so make sure you're not yanking anything that will cripple either yum or rpm.

you may just have an obsolete package installed, which you can determine with yum list obsoletes

Jason Dupont

ASKER

I tried yum list obsoletes, but there are none.

Can you figure out from my posts above which package needs to be removed? I just can't get yum past this point...always complains about dependency problems relating to gnome-python2*

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Kooroo

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