On Thursday 15 November 2007 14:04:21 Timothy Murphy wrote: > I've been unable to "yum update" my Fedora-7 laptop for a couple of days, > because I apparently need a recent "kdebase3", > which I cannot locate. > > ---------------------------------------- > [tim@elizabeth ~]$ sudo > yum --exclude=kdeartwork,kdebase-devel,kdebindings,kdeaddons update > ... > --> Finished Dependency Resolution > Error: Missing Dependency: kdebase3 >= 3.5.8 is needed by package > kdebindings > Error: Missing Dependency: kdebase3 >= 3.5.8 is needed by package kdeaddons > Error: Missing Dependency: kdebase-libs = 6:3.5.8-3.fc7 is needed by > package kdebase-devel > Error: Missing Dependency: kdebase3 >= 3.5.8 is needed by package > kdeartwork [tim@elizabeth ~]$ sudo > yum --exclude=kdeartwork,kdebase-devel,kdebindings,kdeaddons update > ---------------------------------------- > > What happened was that my laptop ran out of battery > in the middle of a yum update, > and I assume that that was the cause of the trouble. > > I'm slightly puzzled that my exclude= did not have the required effect? > > But my main query is how to deal with the requirement for kdebase3. > I do not seem to have any file of that name, > and do not see where it would come from. > > Any and all suggestions and advice gratefully received. try yum install yum-utils package-cleanup --cleandupes -- -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
