[CentOS] python 2.4.3-24.el5_3.6

Wed Jul 29 22:41:25 UTC 2009
Markus Falb <markus.falb at fasel.at>

Markus Falb wrote:

> there is a python update
> 
> ...snippel
> $ yum update
> ...
> Updating:
>  python                   i386
> 2.4.3-24.el5_3.6                   updates               5.9 M
> Installing for dependencies:
>  kernel-PAE               i686
> 2.6.18-128.1.6.el5                 updates                15 M
> snappel...
> 
> why does it require kernel-PAE ?
> manual download and install via
> $ rpm -Fvh python...
> worked without the need for another kernel.

i found out the libxml2-python rpm is triggering the kernel dependency. 
when i uninstall libxml2-python the dep goes away.

...snippel
[root at bombas ~]# yum deplist libxml2-python
...
  dependency: /usr/lib/python2.4
   provider: python.i386 2.4.3-24.el5
   provider: kernel-PAE.i686 2.6.18-128.1.6.el5
snappel...

strange.

-- 
best regards,
markus