How can I fix this dependency error when updating clamav using yum?
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My first guess would be that you're mixing YUM repositories. Notice that the RPM for clamav as a .rf. in its name which signifies that it's a rpmforge package. I'd confirm that clamd also is a rpmforge package and not coming from one of the other repos.
The error message is basically telling you this, saying that it can't find an appropriate package, clamd...rf....
Focus only on rpmforge repo
You can disable every repo temporarily and enable just the rpmforge repo like this:
$ yum --disablerepo=\* --enablerepo=rpmforge update clam\*
The above command will allow yum to do an update against just the one repo (rpmforge).
Duplicate RPMs
If you encounter duplicate versions of the clam* RPMS installed as the OP experienced the following command can be used to identify the situation:
$ yum list clam\*
clamav.i386 0.97.6-1.el5.rf installed
clamav.i386 0.97.7-1.el5.rf installed
clamav-db.i386 0.97.6-1.el5.rf installed
clamav-db.i386 0.97.7-1.el5.rf installed
clamd.i386 0.97.6-1.el5.rf installed
clamd.i386 0.97.7-1.el5.rf
...
...
This command will resolve that issue by removing the duplicate packages:
$ yum --disablerepo=\* --enablerepo=rpmforge remove clam\*-0.97.6-1.el5.rf
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How can I fix this dependency error when updating clamav using yum?
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Muhammad Hamza Nisar
Updated on September 18, 2022Comments
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Muhammad Hamza Nisar over 1 year
I'm trying to update
clamavon an old CentOS 5 mail server installation, but keep getting a dependency error which I can't understand.I followed the method described here.
Perhaps someone can show me the way through this?
[root@s1 ~]# yum list clamav Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, priorities Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * base: centos.mirror.facebook.net * extras: centos-distro.cavecreek.net * rpmforge: mirror.hmc.edu * updates: mirror.thelinuxfix.com base | 1.1 kB 00:00 dag | 1.9 kB 00:00 extras | 2.1 kB 00:00 rpmforge | 1.9 kB 00:00 updates | 1.9 kB 00:00 Excluding Packages in global exclude list Finished Installed Packages clamav.i386 0.97.6-1.el5.rf installed clamav.i386 0.97.7-1.el5.rf installed [root@s1 ~]# [root@s1 ~]# yum update clamav Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, priorities Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * base: centos.mirror.facebook.net * extras: centos-distro.cavecreek.net * rpmforge: mirror.hmc.edu * updates: mirror.thelinuxfix.com base | 1.1 kB 00:00 dag | 1.9 kB 00:00 extras | 2.1 kB 00:00 rpmforge | 1.9 kB 00:00 updates | 1.9 kB 00:00 Excluding Packages in global exclude list Finished Setting up Update Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: clamav = 0.97.6-1.el5.rf for package: clamd ---> Package clamav.i386 0:0.97.7-1.el5.rf set to be updated --> Finished Dependency Resolution clamd-0.97.6-1.el5.rf.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: clamav = 0.97.6-1.el5.rf is needed by package clamd-0.97.6-1.el5.rf.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: clamav = 0.97.6-1.el5.rf is needed by package clamd-0.97.6-1.el5.rf.i386 (installed) You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem You could try running: package-cleanup --problems package-cleanup --dupes rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest [root@s1 ~]#The above results are obtained after running the suggested:
package-cleanup --problems package-cleanup --dupes rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigestI ran
yum --disablerepo=\* --enablerepo=rpmforge update clam\*in accordance with an answer and received the following terminal output:[root@s1 ~]# yum --disablerepo=\* --enablerepo=rpmforge update clam\* Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, priorities Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * rpmforge: mirror.hmc.edu rpmforge | 1.9 kB 00:00 Excluding Packages in global exclude list Finished Setting up Update Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package clamav.i386 0:0.97.7-1.el5.rf set to be updated ---> Package clamav-db.i386 0:0.97.7-1.el5.rf set to be updated ---> Package clamd.i386 0:0.97.7-1.el5.rf set to be updated --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved =============================================================================================================== Package Arch Version Repository Size =============================================================================================================== Updating: clamav i386 0.97.7-1.el5.rf rpmforge 2.2 M clamav-db i386 0.97.7-1.el5.rf rpmforge 34 M clamd i386 0.97.7-1.el5.rf rpmforge 243 k Transaction Summary =============================================================================================================== Install 0 Package(s) Upgrade 3 Package(s) Total download size: 37 M Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages: (1/3): clamd-0.97.7-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm | 243 kB 00:00 (2/3): clamav-0.97.7-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm | 2.2 MB 00:00 (3/3): clamav-db-0.97.7-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm | 34 MB 00:03 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9.0 MB/s | 37 MB 00:04 Running rpm_check_debug Running Transaction Test Finished Transaction Test Transaction Check Error: package clamav-db-0.97.7-1.el5.rf.i386 is already installed package clamd-0.97.7-1.el5.rf.i386 is already installed package clamav-0.97.7-1.el5.rf.i386 is already installed Error Summary ------------- [root@s1 ~]#Installed packages, according to
yum list clam\*are:clamav.i386 0.97.6-1.el5.rf installed clamav.i386 0.97.7-1.el5.rf installed clamav-db.i386 0.97.6-1.el5.rf installed clamav-db.i386 0.97.7-1.el5.rf installed clamd.i386 0.97.6-1.el5.rf installed clamd.i386 0.97.7-1.el5.rf installed Available Packages clamav-devel.i386 0.97.7-1.el5.rf dag clamav-milter.i386 0.97.7-1.el5.rf dag clamtk.i386 3.09-1.el5.rf dag clamtk.noarch 4.25-1.el5.rf dagWhy am I still seeing
0.97.6-1.el5.rfin the list?-
Muhammad Hamza Nisar almost 11 years@slm It's 64 bit.
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Muhammad Hamza Nisar almost 11 years@sim CentOS 5. I have no idea whether rpmforge was added by me, CentOS or the server provisioning, but it seems that that was where it was obtained. Just need to upgrade it though.
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slm almost 11 yearsSo the million dollar question is what happens when you give the commandyum --disablerepo=\* --enablerepo=rpmforge remove clam\*-0.97.6-1.el5.rf? -
Muhammad Hamza Nisar almost 11 yearsI reckon that has completed the answer. All went smoothly. If you'd like to update your answer, I'll be pleased to accept it.
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slm almost 11 yearsUpdated my answer, glad to help you out of your predicament 8-).
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Muhammad Hamza Nisar almost 11 yearsI've just tried both commands above but the error message is identical to the above for both of them. According to
yum list clamavI have 2 installed and they are both.rfpackages and bewilderingly,clamav = 0.97.6-1.el5.rf is needed by package clamd-0.97.6-1.el5.rf.i386 (installed) -
Muhammad Hamza Nisar almost 11 yearsI've just checked the origin of clamd using
yum list clamdand both of the two showing as installed are rpmforge packages also. -
slm almost 11 yearsYeah in CentOS 6 it became a standard offering from the el6 repos. My CentOS 5 boxes are showing it coming from rpmforge so that isn't the issue.
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Muhammad Hamza Nisar almost 11 yearsI've updated my question with the result of trying your latest edit.