Date:  Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:20:32 +0100
From:  Michael Stauber <bq (at mark) solarspeed.net>
Subject:  [coba-e:11413] Re: Yum Updates --  Perl
To:  coba-e (at mark) bluequartz.org
Message-Id:  <200712122220.32868.bq (at mark) solarspeed.net>
In-Reply-To:  <475FE84C.7000606 (at mark) rainstormconsulting.com>
References:  <475FE84C.7000606 (at mark) rainstormconsulting.com>
X-Mail-Count: 11413

Hi Brian,

> I recently ran yum update and found that I have the following packages
> needed:
>
> kernel.i686                              2.6.9-55.0.12.EL       update
> kernel-smp.i686                          2.6.9-55.0.12.EL       update
> perl.i386                                3:5.8.5-36.el4_5.2     update
> perl-suidperl.i386                       3:5.8.5-36.el4_5.2     update
>
> However when I try to run the update I get the following error:
>
> Resolving Dependencies
> ---> Package perl-suidperl.i386 3:5.8.5-36.el4_5.2 set to be updated
> --> Running transaction check
> --> Processing Dependency: perl-Storable for package: spamassassin
> --> Finished Dependency Resolution
> Error: Missing Dependency: perl-Storable is needed by package spamassassin

I've seen that before. I think it's quite likely that your SpamAssassin is 
outdated - possibly version 3.2.0 or 3.2.1 and there that problem might 
happen. perl-Storable gets deprecated by the install of 5.8.5-36.el4_5.2 and 
then the old SpamAssassin can't find it. Hence the unresolved dependency 
issue.

You might want to update your SpamAssassin. After the upgrade (or the removal 
of the outdated SpamAssassin) you can run "yum update" again.

-- 
With best regards,

Michael Stauber