Dear group, Last night I was playing around with my home desktop trying to get the sound to work and somehow I broke some dependencies, now yum update would not run. Can someone help me troubleshoot this. This is the output I am getting from yum update. Thank you in advance.
[root@venus ~]# yum update Loaded plugins: fastestmirror Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * addons: mirror.rackspace.com * base: mirror.trouble-free.net * extras: centos.mirror.nac.net * rpmforge: fr2.rpmfind.net * updates: mirror.atlanticmetro.net Excluding Packages from EL 5 - i386 - ATrpms Finished Reducing EL 5 - i386 - ATrpms to included packages only Finished Setting up Update Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2 for package: alsa-utils --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2 for package: control-center --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2 for package: xulrunner --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2 for package: esound --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2 for package: gimp --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2 for package: java-1.6.0-openjdk --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2 for package: libgcj --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2 for package: sox --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2 for package: firefox --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2 for package: gstreamer-plugins-base --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2 for package: alsa-lib --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2 for package: pwlib --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) for package: alsa-utils --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) for package: sox --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) for package: esound --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) for package: gimp --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) for package: gstreamer-plugins-base --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) for package: java-1.6.0-openjdk --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) for package: xulrunner --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) for package: libgcj --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) for package: alsa-lib --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) for package: pwlib --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) for package: control-center --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0) for package: alsa-utils --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0rc4) for package: alsa-utils --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0rc4) for package: esound --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0rc4) for package: java-1.6.0-openjdk --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0rc4) for package: sox --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0rc4) for package: gstreamer-plugins-base --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0rc4) for package: pwlib --> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0rc8) for package: alsa-lib ---> Package alsa-lib.i386 0:1.0.23-34.el5 set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: libasound2 = 1.0.23-34.el5 for package: alsa-lib --> Finished Dependency Resolution 1:esound-0.2.36-3.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0rc4) is needed by package 1:esound-0.2.36-3.i386 (installed) alsa-lib-1.0.23-34.el5.i386 from atrpms has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0rc8) is needed by package alsa-lib-1.0.23-34.el5.i386 (atrpms) 1:control-center-2.16.0-16.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package 1:control-center-2.16.0-16.el5.i386 (installed) 1:java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0-1.16.b17.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package 1:java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0-1.16.b17.el5.i386 (installed) 1:esound-0.2.36-3.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package 1:esound-0.2.36-3.i386 (installed) 1:java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0-1.16.b17.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package 1:java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0-1.16.b17.el5.i386 (installed) pwlib-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0rc4) is needed by package pwlib-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.i386 (installed) 1:java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0-1.16.b17.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0rc4) is needed by package 1:java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0-1.16.b17.el5.i386 (installed) alsa-utils-1.0.17-1.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package alsa-utils-1.0.17-1.el5.i386 (installed) 2:gimp-2.2.13-2.0.7.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package 2:gimp-2.2.13-2.0.7.el5.i386 (installed) pwlib-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package pwlib-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.i386 (installed) libgcj-4.1.2-48.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package libgcj-4.1.2-48.el5.i386 (installed) alsa-utils-1.0.17-1.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0rc4) is needed by package alsa-utils-1.0.17-1.el5.i386 (installed) gstreamer-plugins-base-0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package gstreamer-plugins-base-0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3.i386 (installed) firefox-3.6.13-2.el5.centos.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package firefox-3.6.13-2.el5.centos.i386 (installed) sox-12.18.1-1.el5_5.1.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package sox-12.18.1-1.el5_5.1.i386 (installed) 1:esound-0.2.36-3.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package 1:esound-0.2.36-3.i386 (installed) xulrunner-1.9.2.13-3.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package xulrunner-1.9.2.13-3.el5.i386 (installed) sox-12.18.1-1.el5_5.1.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package sox-12.18.1-1.el5_5.1.i386 (installed) alsa-lib-1.0.23-34.el5.i386 from atrpms has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package alsa-lib-1.0.23-34.el5.i386 (atrpms) gstreamer-plugins-base-0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package gstreamer-plugins-base-0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3.i386 (installed) xulrunner-1.9.2.13-3.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package xulrunner-1.9.2.13-3.el5.i386 (installed) pwlib-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package pwlib-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.i386 (installed) 2:gimp-2.2.13-2.0.7.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package 2:gimp-2.2.13-2.0.7.el5.i386 (installed) alsa-utils-1.0.17-1.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package alsa-utils-1.0.17-1.el5.i386 (installed) gstreamer-plugins-base-0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0rc4) is needed by package gstreamer-plugins-base-0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3.i386 (installed) 1:control-center-2.16.0-16.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package 1:control-center-2.16.0-16.el5.i386 (installed) alsa-utils-1.0.17-1.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0) is needed by package alsa-utils-1.0.17-1.el5.i386 (installed) alsa-lib-1.0.23-34.el5.i386 from atrpms has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package alsa-lib-1.0.23-34.el5.i386 (atrpms) libgcj-4.1.2-48.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package libgcj-4.1.2-48.el5.i386 (installed) alsa-lib-1.0.23-34.el5.i386 from atrpms has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound2 = 1.0.23-34.el5 is needed by package alsa-lib-1.0.23-34.el5.i386 (atrpms) sox-12.18.1-1.el5_5.1.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0rc4) is needed by package sox-12.18.1-1.el5_5.1.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0rc4) is needed by package sox-12.18.1-1.el5_5.1.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package pwlib-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package alsa-utils-1.0.17-1.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package sox-12.18.1-1.el5_5.1.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package 1:java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0-1.16.b17.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package 1:esound-0.2.36-3.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package 1:esound-0.2.36-3.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package libgcj-4.1.2-48.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0rc4) is needed by package gstreamer-plugins-base-0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package libgcj-4.1.2-48.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0) is needed by package alsa-utils-1.0.17-1.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package sox-12.18.1-1.el5_5.1.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package 1:java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0-1.16.b17.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package alsa-utils-1.0.17-1.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound2 = 1.0.23-34.el5 is needed by package alsa-lib-1.0.23-34.el5.i386 (atrpms) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package alsa-lib-1.0.23-34.el5.i386 (atrpms) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package pwlib-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0rc4) is needed by package 1:java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0-1.16.b17.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0rc4) is needed by package alsa-utils-1.0.17-1.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0rc8) is needed by package alsa-lib-1.0.23-34.el5.i386 (atrpms) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package 1:control-center-2.16.0-16.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package 1:control-center-2.16.0-16.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package alsa-lib-1.0.23-34.el5.i386 (atrpms) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0rc4) is needed by package 1:esound-0.2.36-3.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package 2:gimp-2.2.13-2.0.7.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package xulrunner-1.9.2.13-3.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package firefox-3.6.13-2.el5.centos.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0rc4) is needed by package pwlib-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package xulrunner-1.9.2.13-3.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package gstreamer-plugins-base-0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package 2:gimp-2.2.13-2.0.7.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package gstreamer-plugins-base-0.10.20-3.0.1.el5_3.i386 (installed) You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem You could try running: package-cleanup --problems package-cleanup --dupes rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest