[CentOS] Yum upgrade to 4.4 problem

Thu Aug 31 21:18:18 UTC 2006
Matthew Miller <mattdm at mattdm.org>

On Thu, Aug 31, 2006 at 11:10:24PM +0200, Simen Thoresen wrote:
> I've updated two boxes by doing
> # yum upgrade yum sqlite python-sqlite
> and then
> # yum upgrade
> If I understand correctly, my problem this time was caused by me trying to 
> be cautious to avoid a problem similar to the last previous major update. 

I don't think so -- it happens that the sqlite and python-sqlite updates are
simultaneous here.

> If I had done
> # yum upgrade
> I had not run into the conflict, right?

No, it can happen then, 'cause that can put the new sqlite into place before
the new python-sqlite.

Why this causes this particular problem I have no idea.

> Should not sqlite depend on python-sqlite if python-sqlite needs to be 
> updated first?

Nope, because sqlite will work fine without the python bindings.

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