At Fri, 23 Nov 2012 02:05:47 +0100 CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org> wrote: > > I cannot install glibc.i686 on a x86_64 system because I get > > Error: Missing Dependency: glibc-common = 2.5-81 is needed by package > glibc-2.5-81.i686 (base) > > glibc-common.x86_64 is installed, but it's apparently looking for i686. > There's indeed no glibc-common for i686. > There's also glibc.i386 and glibc-common.i386 available, but I think I > don't need them. No, this is what you need to run 32-bit apps (on an up-to-date 64-bit CentOS 5 system) [note: the -devel rpms are optional]: sauron.deepsoft.com% rpm -qa --queryformat "%{name}-%{version}-%{release}.%{arch}\n" glibc\* glibc-devel-2.5-81.el5_8.7.x86_64 glibc-common-2.5-81.el5_8.7.x86_64 glibc-devel-2.5-81.el5_8.7.i386 glibc-headers-2.5-81.el5_8.7.x86_64 glibc-2.5-81.el5_8.7.i686 glibc-2.5-81.el5_8.7.x86_64 The %{release}s need to match! > > I have other x86_64 systems that have an installed glibc.i686 and no > glibc.i386 and glibc-common.i386. I don't remember how I did that, > probably on first install. > > How do I get glibc.i686 with yum on the system? Make sure you are installing the proper version and have the base AND updates repos enabled. > > > Kai > > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > -- Robert Heller -- 978-544-6933 / heller at deepsoft.com Deepwoods Software -- http://www.deepsoft.com/ () ascii ribbon campaign -- against html e-mail /\ www.asciiribbon.org -- against proprietary attachments