[CentOS] problems with update of perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3

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Johnny Hughes wrote:
> Gregory P. Ennis wrote:
>> List,
>>
>> I have an 2.6.18-92.1.6.el5xen X86_64 machine that is failing to update
>> perl.  I did not see any bugs reported on the list and was wondering if
>> anyone else had the same problem with a solution.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Greg Ennis
>>
>>
>> Updating:
>>  perl                    x86_64     4:5.8.8-10.el5_2.3  updates
>> 12 M
>>
>> Transaction Summary
>> ============================================================================= 
>>
>> Install      0 Package(s)
>> Update       1 Package(s)
>> Remove       0 Package(s)
>>
>> Total download size: 12 M
>> Downloading Packages:
>> Running rpm_check_debug
>> Running Transaction Test
>> Finished Transaction Test
>>
>>
>> Transaction Check Error:
>>   file /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8/pod/perldiag.pod from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/c2ph.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/cpan.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/dprofpp.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/enc2xs.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/find2perl.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/h2ph.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/h2xs.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/instmodsh.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/libnetcfg.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/perlbug.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/perlcc.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/perldiag.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/perlivp.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/piconv.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/pl2pm.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/pod2html.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/pod2latex.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/pod2man.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/pod2text.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/pod2usage.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/podchecker.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/podselect.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/prove.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/psed.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/pstruct.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/s2p.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/splain.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
>>   file /usr/share/man/man1/xsubpp.1.gz from install of
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_2.3 conflicts with file from package
>> perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2
> 
> looks like you have both perl i386 and x86_64 installed ... do you need 
> both?
> 
> If so, make sure extras is also enabled.
> 


Just saw the same issue here:

http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=14897&forum=37

Removing perl.i386 fixed it.