yum update missing dependencies on RHEL5

I was getting the following dependency errors on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 box. This was a stock box that has a RHEL subscription and had not used any yum repositories other than Red Hat's own official repositories.

# yum update Loaded plugins: rhnplugin, security Skipping security plugin, no data Setting up Update Process Resolving Dependencies Skipping security plugin, no data --> Running transaction check ---> Package libsoup.i386 0:2.2.98-2.el5_3.1 set to be updated ---> Package ghostscript.i386 0:8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4 set to be updated ---> Package evolution-data-server.i386 0:1.12.3-10.el5_3.3 set to be updated ---> Package libpng.i386 2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_3.2 set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: libebook-1.2.so.9 for package: gnome-panel --> Processing Dependency: libebook-1.2.so.9 for package: control-center --> Processing Dependency: libecal-1.2.so.7 for package: gnome-panel --> Processing Dependency: libedataserver-1.2.so.7 for package: gnome-panel --> Processing Dependency: libedataserver-1.2.so.7 for package: control-center --> Processing Dependency: libedataserverui-1.2.so.8 for package: gnome-panel --> Processing Dependency: evolution-data-server >= 1.1.4 for package: gnome-panel ---> Package device-mapper-multipath.i386 0:0.4.7-23.el5_3.1 set to be updated ---> Package lcms.i386 0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2 set to be updated ---> Package kpartx.i386 0:0.4.7-23.el5_3.1 set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: libgs.so.8 for package: ImageMagick --> Processing Dependency: ghostscript for package: libgnomeprint22 --> Processing Dependency: ghostscript for package: ghostscript-fonts ---> Package firefox.i386 0:3.0.7-1.el5 set to be updated ---> Package xulrunner.i386 0:1.9.0.7-1.el5 set to be updated ---> Package curl.i386 0:7.15.5-2.1.el5_3.4 set to be updated --> Finished Dependency Resolution libgnomeprint22-2.12.1-10.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: ghostscript is needed by package libgnomeprint22-2.12.1-10.el5.i386 (installed) gnome-panel-2.16.1-7.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libecal-1.2.so.7 is needed by package gnome-panel-2.16.1-7.el5.i386 (installed) 1:control-center-2.16.0-16.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libedataserver-1.2.so.7 is needed by package 1:control-center-2.16.0-16.el5.i386 (installed) gnome-panel-2.16.1-7.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libedataserver-1.2.so.7 is needed by package gnome-panel-2.16.1-7.el5.i386 (installed) gnome-panel-2.16.1-7.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libebook-1.2.so.9 is needed by package gnome-panel-2.16.1-7.el5.i386 (installed) gnome-panel-2.16.1-7.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libedataserverui-1.2.so.8 is needed by package gnome-panel-2.16.1-7.el5.i386 (installed) ghostscript-fonts-5.50-13.1.1.noarch from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: ghostscript is needed by package ghostscript-fonts-5.50-13.1.1.noarch (installed) gnome-panel-2.16.1-7.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: evolution-data-server >= 1.1.4 is needed by package gnome-panel-2.16.1-7.el5.i386 (installed) ImageMagick-6.2.8.0-4.el5_1.1.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libgs.so.8 is needed by package ImageMagick-6.2.8.0-4.el5_1.1.i386 (installed) 1:control-center-2.16.0-16.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libebook-1.2.so.9 is needed by package 1:control-center-2.16.0-16.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libecal-1.2.so.7 is needed by package gnome-panel-2.16.1-7.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: ghostscript is needed by package ghostscript-fonts-5.50-13.1.1.noarch (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: ghostscript is needed by package libgnomeprint22-2.12.1-10.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libebook-1.2.so.9 is needed by package 1:control-center-2.16.0-16.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libgs.so.8 is needed by package ImageMagick-6.2.8.0-4.el5_1.1.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libebook-1.2.so.9 is needed by package gnome-panel-2.16.1-7.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libedataserver-1.2.so.7 is needed by package 1:control-center-2.16.0-16.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libedataserverui-1.2.so.8 is needed by package gnome-panel-2.16.1-7.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: evolution-data-server >= 1.1.4 is needed by package gnome-panel-2.16.1-7.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libedataserver-1.2.so.7 is needed by package gnome-panel-2.16.1-7.el5.i386 (installed)

The solution was to clean out yum's local caches with:

yum clean all

and then

yum update

I suspect that yum clean headers alone might have done the trick, but I was too quick on the trigger with yum clean all.

Update: Anonymous says that yum clean dbcache works.

[ Submitted by John on Mon, 2009-03-23 08:36. |

John's blog

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Thanks.

[ Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 2009-03-24 12:59. |

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Thanks a bundle, that solved

Thanks a bundle, that solved my similar issue.

Dennis in Phoenix, AZ

[ Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 2009-03-31 16:26. |

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I tried yum clean headers

I tried yum clean headers and that did not work but yum clean all did.
Remember overkill is just being sure.

[ Submitted by Alex (not verified) on Thu, 2009-04-02 11:07. |

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Thanks

This has bugged me a little bit the last few days. I thought it was a mistake by RH packaging but decided to google it today.

Your solution worked fine, thanks!

[ Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 2009-04-02 23:50. |

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Had the same issue. yum

Had the same issue. yum clean dbcache seems to do the trick on my RHEL5 Server boxen...

[ Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 2009-04-08 13:02. |

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Thanks! Problem solved

[ Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 2009-04-08 21:05. |

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I had the same problem, tnx

I had the same problem, tnx for the solution

[ Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 2009-04-09 00:57. |

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THANKS

Problem solved with this thank you very much.

[ Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 2009-04-09 10:25. |

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Confirmed

I've just had a similar issue and yum clean dbcache worked fine:

# yum update Loaded plugins: rhnplugin, security Skipping security plugin, no data Setting up Update Process Resolving Dependencies Skipping security plugin, no data --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: device-mapper-multipath >= 0.4.7-9 for package: mkinitrd ---> Package device-mapper-multipath.i386 0:0.4.7-23.el5_3.2 set to be updated ---> Package kpartx.i386 0:0.4.7-23.el5_3.2 set to be updated ---> Package krb5-workstation.i386 0:1.6.1-31.el5_3.3 set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: kpartx >= 0.4.7-9 for package: mkinitrd --> Processing Dependency: kpartx for package: dmraid ---> Package krb5-libs.i386 0:1.6.1-31.el5_3.3 set to be updated --> Finished Dependency Resolution dmraid-1.0.0.rc13-33.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: kpartx is needed by package dmraid-1.0.0.rc13-33.el5.i386 (installed) mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-44.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: device-mapper-multipath >= 0.4.7-9 is needed by package mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-44.i386 (installed) mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-44.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: kpartx >= 0.4.7-9 is needed by package mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-44.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: device-mapper-multipath >= 0.4.7-9 is needed by package mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-44.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: kpartx >= 0.4.7-9 is needed by package mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-44.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: kpartx is needed by package dmraid-1.0.0.rc13-33.el5.i386 (installed)


# yum clean dbcache

Loaded plugins: rhnplugin, security

2 sqlite files removed
# yum update

Loaded plugins: rhnplugin, security

rhel-i386-server-5                                             5236/5236

dag                                                            8481/8481

Skipping security plugin, no data

Setting up Update Process

Resolving Dependencies

Skipping security plugin, no data

--> Running transaction check

---> Package krb5-workstation.i386 0:1.6.1-31.el5_3.3 set to be updated

---> Package kpartx.i386 0:0.4.7-23.el5_3.2 set to be updated

---> Package krb5-libs.i386 0:1.6.1-31.el5_3.3 set to be updated

---> Package device-mapper-multipath.i386 0:0.4.7-23.el5_3.2 set to be updated

--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

[ Submitted by John on Thu, 2009-04-09 16:09. |

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a million thanks...

I had a similar issue and this did the trick. Thanks a million for posting this!!

[ Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 2009-04-10 01:46. |

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thanks :-)

I had the same issue and well you helped me fix it quickly :-D

best regards

[ Submitted by Nicolas (not verified) on Wed, 2009-04-15 00:52. |

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I have the same issue but

I have the same issue but cannot solve it. here's what I tried:

# yum clean all
Loading "security" plugin
Loading "rhnplugin" plugin
Cleaning up Everything

# yum clean dbcache
Loading "security" plugin
Loading "rhnplugin" plugin
0 sqlite files removed

# yum update
Loading "security" plugin
Loading "rhnplugin" plugin
rhel-i386-client-5 100% |=========================| 1.3 kB 00:00
primary.xml.gz 100% |=========================| 1.8 MB 00:44
rhel-i386-: ################################################## 4562/4562
Skipping security plugin, no data
Setting up Update Process
Resolving Dependencies
Skipping security plugin, no data
--> Running transaction check
---> Package NetworkManager-gnome.i386 1:0.7.0-4.el5_3 set to be updated
...
...
[a lot of packages are set to be updated]
...
...
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Missing Dependency: elfutils-libelf = 0.125-3.el5 is needed by package elfutils
Error: Missing Dependency: sabayon-apply = 2.12.4-5.el5 is needed by package sabayon
Error: Missing Dependency: freetype = 2.2.1-20.el5_2 is needed by package freetype-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api = 5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 is needed by package tomcat5-jasper
Error: Missing Dependency: glib2 = 2.12.3-2.fc6 is needed by package glib2-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: mesa-libGLU = 6.5.1-7.5.el5 is needed by package mesa-libGLU-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: alsa-lib = 1.0.14 is needed by package alsa-lib-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: e2fsprogs-libs = 1.39-15.el5 is needed by package e2fsprogs-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: netpbm = 10.35-6.fc6 is needed by package netpbm-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: scim-libs = 1.4.4-39.el5 is needed by package scim-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api = 5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 is needed by package tomcat5-common-lib
Error: Missing Dependency: python = 2.4.3-21.el5 is needed by package python-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: elfutils-libs = 0.125-3.el5 is needed by package elfutils
Error: Missing Dependency: rpm = 4.4.2-48.el5 is needed by package rpm-build
Error: Missing Dependency: libpng = 2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_0.1 is needed by package libpng-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: libtiff = 3.8.2-7.el5_2.2 is needed by package libtiff-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api = 5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.1 is needed by package tomcat5-common-lib
Error: Missing Dependency: libselinux = 1.33.4-5.el5 is needed by package libselinux-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: mesa-libGL = 6.5.1-7.5.el5 is needed by package mesa-libGL-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: krb5-libs = 1.6.1-25.el5_2.1 is needed by package krb5-devel

OK, now I check if these missing dependencies are real (e.g. I know I have rpm 4.4.2, so its strange, thaht it gives me missing dependency for it):

# yum install rpm
Loading "security" plugin
Loading "rhnplugin" plugin
rhel-i386-client-5 100% |=========================| 1.3 kB 00:00
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
Package rpm - 4.4.2-48.el5.i386 is already installed.
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: rpm = 4.4.2-48.el5 for package: rpm-build
--> Processing Dependency: rpm = 4.4.2-48.el5 for package: rpm-libs
--> Processing Dependency: rpm = 4.4.2-48.el5 for package: rpm-python
---> Package rpm.i386 0:4.4.2.3-9.el5 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: popt = 1.10.2.3-9.el5 for package: rpm
--> Running transaction check
---> Package popt.i386 0:1.10.2.3-9.el5 set to be updated
---> Package rpm-libs.i386 0:4.4.2.3-9.el5 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: rpm = 4.4.2-48.el5 for package: rpm-build
---> Package rpm-python.i386 0:4.4.2.3-9.el5 set to be updated
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Missing Dependency: rpm = 4.4.2-48.el5 is needed by package rpm-build

so how do these two lines ocme together?

Package rpm - 4.4.2-48.el5.i386 is already installed.
Error: Missing Dependency: rpm = 4.4.2-48.el5 is needed by package rpm-build

I have redhat 2.6.18-92.1.22.el5 i386

thanks for help

[ Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 2009-08-11 07:29. |

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You probably have to check

You probably have to check your repos.
Your repo conf might be pointing to an old incompartible repository.

[ Submitted by Ben Chitambira (not verified) on Tue, 2010-01-26 10:32. |

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try to skip

yum update --skip-broken

[ Submitted by Aj (not verified) on Wed, 2010-06-02 00:11. |

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broken is good for me

--skip-broken worked for me but I guess I am only masking the problem rather than resolving it.

[ Submitted by Fish Laser (not verified) on Wed, 2010-06-02 16:38. |

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Yes

I agree with you!

[ Submitted by Jim Zhang (not verified) on Wed, 2010-10-27 02:37. |

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same problem, but no solution

I have the same problem. However, I did yum clean all, etc, but still get the errors. Could someone take a look?

[root@localhost yum.repos.d]# yum update
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Loading "rhnplugin" plugin
Setting up Update Process
Setting up repositories
rhel-i386-client-5 100% |=========================| 1.2 kB 00:00
Reading repository metadata in from local files

... :OTS OF DOWNLOADING...

--> Running transaction check
Error: Missing Dependency: dbus = 1.0.0-6.el5 is needed by package dbus-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: gd = 2.0.33-9.3.fc6 is needed by package gd-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: gnome-vfs2 = 2.16.2-4.el5 is needed by package gnome-vfs2-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: pygtk2-codegen = 2.10.1-8.el5 is needed by package pygtk2-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: libXt = 1.0.2-3.1.fc6 is needed by package libXt-devel
Error: Missing Dependency: libexchange-storage-1.2.so.2 is needed by package evolution-data-server-develError: Unable to satisfy dependencies

AND ....

Error: Package dbus-devel needs dbus = 1.0.0-6.el5, this is not available.
Error: Package curl-devel needs curl = 7.15.5-2.el5, this is not available.
Error: Package mesa-libGLU-devel needs mesa-libGLU = 6.5.1-7.2.el5, this is not available.
Error: Package evolution-data-server-devel needs libexchange-storage-1.2.so.2, this is not available.
Error: Package openssl-devel needs openssl = 0.9.8b-8.3.el5, this is not available.

[ Submitted by Wolf Bein (not verified) on Tue, 2011-04-05 19:29. |

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