Problem updating Python

Arty Ziff · 09-07-2015, 06:51 PM

Having problem updating python-devel...

Quote:

[something@localhost ~]# yum update
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security
Setting up Update Process
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: centos.sonn.com
* epel: mirrors.cat.pdx.edu
* extras: centos.sonn.com
* nux-dextop: mirror.li.nux.ro
* updates: centos.sonn.com
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package python-devel.i686 0:2.6.6-52.el6 will be updated
---> Package python-devel.i686 0:2.6.6-64.el6 will be an update
--> Processing Conflict: python-devel-2.6.6-64.el6.i686 conflicts python < 2.6.6-64.el6
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: python-devel conflicts with python-2.6.6-52.el6.i686
You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem

Any ideas?

knudfl · 09-08-2015, 01:22 AM

Quote:

# yum update

An easy fix : # yum remove python-devel

The removed packages can be installed after the update :
Please take notes / save the removal result >>>
>>> some other packages may depend on python-devel.

RockDoctor · 09-08-2015, 01:25 PM

Looks like two different builds of python 2.6.6-52 and 2.6.6-64

Quote:

---> Package python-devel.i686 0:2.6.6-52.el6 will be updated
---> Package python-devel.i686 0:2.6.6-64.el6 will be an update

You could try

Code:

yum clean metadata
yum check-update

to see if you can tap a consistent repository or just wait to do the update until your selected repository is brought fully up to date.

John VV · 09-08-2015, 01:48 PM

also be VERY !!! careful !!! with python!!!!!!!!
the version in the CENT!!!! update is the one that MUST BE USED !!!

the third party "nux" repo might be incompatible !!!

yum DEPENDS!!! ON !!! - MUST USE the version in the updates repo

if that version is NOT used you can break yum and your ability to install software

knudfl · 09-08-2015, 04:05 PM

Re #3, @RockDoctor.

Quote:

---> Package python-devel.i686 0:2.6.6-52.el6 will be updated
---> Package python-devel.i686 0:2.6.6-64.el6 will be an update

It's OK. The build version "52" is CentOS 6.6 which the OP is updating :
To the next build version = "64" >>> CentOS 6.7 .

All the build versions, starting with CentOS 6.0 :

Code:

python-2.6.5-3.el6.src.rpm	10907 KB 	08/17/2010 	12:00:00 AM
python-2.6.5-3.el6_0.2.src.rpm	10910 KB 	02/17/2011 	12:00:00 AM
python-2.6.6-20.el6.src.rpm	10921 KB 	04/21/2011 	12:00:00 AM
python-2.6.6-29.el6.src.rpm	10937 KB 	10/24/2011 	12:00:00 AM
python-2.6.6-29.el6_2.2.src.rpm	10953 KB 	05/30/2012 	12:00:00 AM
python-2.6.6-29.el6_3.3.src.rpm	10954 KB 	09/05/2012 	12:00:00 AM
python-2.6.6-36.el6.src.rpm	10952 KB 	01/14/2013 	12:00:00 AM
python-2.6.6-37.el6_4.src.rpm	10953 KB 	07/09/2013 	12:00:00 AM
python-2.6.6-51.el6.src.rpm	10980 KB 	10/03/2013 	12:00:00 AM
python-2.6.6-52.el6.src.rpm	10980 KB 	01/20/2014 	12:00:00 AM
python-2.6.6-64.el6.src.rpm	11007 KB 	06/23/2015 	02:29:00 PM

Ref. ftp://ftp.redhat.com/redhat/linux/en...r/en/os/SRPMS/

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