> Eric Sisolak wrote:
> > On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 7:24 PM, Chris Adams <[email protected]>
wrote:
> >> I updated a couple of servers from mostly-up-to-date RHEL 5.3 to the
> >> current RHEL 5.4+updates via "yum update", and I got a bunch of bogus
> >> dependencies added in.
> >>
> >> On a 32 bit server, yum wanted to add amanda (backup software). �On a
64
> >> bit server, yum wanted to add KDE, GTK, Ruby, and a whole bunch more
(on
> >> a server without X installed).
> >>
> > [snip]
> >> --
> >> Chris Adams <[email protected]>
> >> Systems and Network Administrator - HiWAAY Internet Services
> >> I don't speak for anybody but myself - that's enough trouble.
> >>
> >
> > I had something similar happen to me several months ago.  I could not
> > figure out why "yum update" was bringing X as a dependency for an
> > update.  Like many mysterious yum issues, I was able to clear it up by
> > running "yum clean all" and then running the update again.
> >
> I've started wondering why yum has started to offer to install 32-bit
> stuff on my pure 64-bit Tikanga clone. It happened yesterday when I
> wanted to install expect, but not today when I tried to reproduce it
> with emacs. It's quite possible it's something I've done. It's also
> quite possible it's not something I've done.
>
> If others report similar experiences, I can stop wondering.

I don't think this will help with the OP's problem, but it does help keep
64bit systems clean of 32bit unless you specifically as for it:

in /etc/yum.conf add:

multilib_policy=best


I'd be curious to know if you already have it and it still did the 32bit
offer.

-greg

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