[CentOS] Missing Dependency: /usr/share/magic.mime

Mon May 11 16:24:59 UTC 2009
Paul Heinlein <heinlein at madboa.com>

On Mon, 11 May 2009, JohnS wrote:

>>> --> Processing Dependency: /usr/share/magic.mime for package: httpd
>>> --> Finished Dependency Resolution
>>> httpd-2.2.3-22.el5.centos.i386 from installed has depsolving problems
>>>  --> Missing Dependency: /usr/share/magic.mime is needed by package
>>> httpd-2.2.3-22.el5.centos.i386 (installed)
>>> Error: Missing Dependency: /usr/share/magic.mime is needed by package
>>> httpd-2.2.3-22.el5.centos.i386 (installed)
>>
>> Run a 'yum clean all' and try again.  Please see:
>>
>> http://bugs.centos.org/view.php?id=3613
>
> Let the Record reflect I've had updates stalled on 15 machines. "yum 
> clean all" really isn't the answer.

I'll note for "the Record" that the "yum clean all" trick worked on 
100% of my x86_64 machines, about six in all.

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