2006/6/22, seth vidal <skvidal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > On Thu, 2006-06-22 at 13:09 -0300, Clodoaldo Pinto wrote: > > In a FC3 machine I have python.i386 installed and I want to replace it > > with python.i686. The versions are the same: > > ... > > What is the best way to achieve it? > > > > Regards, Clodoaldo Pinto > > 1. upgrade to yum 2.4 > > or > > 2. disable exactarch in your yum.conf then run the update of python, > then turn it back on. exactarch was already disabled. Tried to replace python.i386 by python.i686 in a FC5 system with yum 2.6.1 and exactarch disabled wiht the similar results: # yum update python* ... Examining python-2.4.3-4.FC5.i686.rpm: python - 2.4.3-4.FC5.i686 Examining python-debuginfo-2.4.3-4.FC5.i686.rpm: python-debuginfo - 2.4.3-4.FC5.i686 Package python-debuginfo not installed, cannot update it. Run yum install to install it instead. Examining python-devel-2.4.3-4.FC5.i686.rpm: python-devel - 2.4.3-4.FC5.i686 Examining python-tools-2.4.3-4.FC5.i686.rpm: python-tools - 2.4.3-4.FC5.i686 Package python-tools not installed, cannot update it. Run yum install to install it instead. python-2.4.3-4.FC5.i686.rpm: does not update installed package. python-devel-2.4.3-4.FC5.i686.rpm: does not update installed package. No Packages marked for Update/Obsoletion Regards, Clodoaldo