[Yum] dependency problems with yum-priorities on CentOS 5.5

[Ljubomir Ljubojevic]

Nick wrote:
> On 24/08/10 10:13, Ljubomir Ljubojevic wrote:
>> It is very simple. First you run updates with priorities enabled, and
>> update all core repo packages and already installed external packages
>> without their counterpart in core repos, that (highly likely) have no
>> unresolved dependacies.
> 
> I claim that's exactly what I did, and when the problem emerged.
> 
> My complaint is a usability issue: I didn't get *warned* that there was a
> resolution problem until too late. (And that yum hides the potentially resolving
> package too thoroughly.)
> 
> But the question is moot until I can prove that I am reporting something real.
> At the moment I can't, I would have to do quite a lot of work first.
> 
> But at least we all seem to agree that it would be an issue if it happened.
> 
This happend only because you ALREADY have core packages replased by 
rpmforge packages. That is why priority plugin created a problem when 
you tried to update rpmforge packages.

If you installed priorities plugin BEFORE you updated your system, you 
most likely would not be in this position. I am not judging you, I was 
in the same boat when I started my CentOS voyage and enabled RPMForge 
repository without any precautions.