Here's an illustration of my problem:
[root@devel ~]# rpm --test -ih /home/buildmaster/yum/fedora/3/i386/
RPMS.bleed/gi
flib-4.1.3-0.0.yjl.1.i386.rpm
########################################### [100%]
file /usr/lib/libgif.so.4.1.3 from install of
giflib-4.1.3-0.0.yjl.1 con
flicts with file from package libungif-4.1.3-1
file /usr/lib/libungif.so.4.1.3 from install of
giflib-4.1.3-0.0.yjl.1 c
onflicts with file from package libungif-4.1.3-1
[root@devel ~]# yum localinstall /home/buildmaster/yum/fedora/3/i386/
RPMS.bleed/giflib-4.1.3-0.0.yjl.1.i386.rpm
Setting up Local Package Process
Examining /home/buildmaster/yum/fedora/3/i386/RPMS.bleed/
giflib-4.1.3-0.0.yjl.1.i386.rpm: giflib - 4.1.3-0.0.yjl.1.i386
Marking /home/buildmaster/yum/fedora/3/i386/RPMS.bleed/
giflib-4.1.3-0.0.yjl.1.i386.rpm to be installed
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package giflib.i386 0:4.1.3-0.0.yjl.1 set to be installed
--> Running transaction check
Dependencies Resolved
Transaction Listing:
Install: giflib.i386 0:4.1.3-0.0.yjl.1
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing: giflib 100 % done 1/1
Installed: giflib.i386 0:4.1.3-0.0.yjl.1
Complete!
[root@devel ~]# rpm -q libungif
libungif-4.1.3-1
[root@devel ~]# rpm -qf /usr/lib/libgif.so.4.1.3
libungif-4.1.3-1
giflib-4.1.3-0.0.yjl.1
[root@devel ~]#
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If as you can see they conflict with rpm --test -ih - then why does the
rpm database retain libungif when yum installs giflib?
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When I use just rpm and not yum, ih reports conflict, Uh installs
giflib and removes libungif. yum won't update though if you just
specify update giflib, since giflib isn't installed. The only way yum
does it right is if "yum update" is run with no arguements, and yum
discovers on its own (from the headers) that giflib obsoletes libungif.
