[CentOS-mirror] resolving missing packages

Sat Aug 1 21:57:47 UTC 2009
Chuck Anderson <cra at WPI.EDU>

On Sat, Aug 01, 2009 at 11:52:46PM +0200, Keld Jørn Simonsen wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 01, 2009 at 05:57:52PM +0100, Matt Martin wrote:
> > 
> > On 1 Aug 2009, at 5:54 PM, Keld Jørn Simonsen wrote:
> > 
> > > the problem is that neither of these packages exist.
> > > Should they?
> > >
> > > How can I find out which packages are requesting these packages.
> > > I tried a number f things including a rpm -qaiR
> > 
> > Unless this is a problem with a specific mirror - you are mailing the  
> > wrong list.
> 
> I don't know. But it may be an inconsistency with the set of packages,
> due to some wrong updating of mirrors. I think  the problem lies with
> more mirrors, including my own. I could not find said packages in my own
> mirror. It could also be a problem with some packages. 

Try:

yum clean all
yum update

That fixed some issues I had.