Update error

Submitted by lueung on Sun, 06/13/2010 - 08:12

While updating i get this: perl-5.8.8-32.el5_5.1.x86_64 conflicts with file from package perl-5.8.8-27.el5.i386

I only want the 64 package.

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Submitted by JamieCameron on Sun, 06/13/2010 - 11:29

Looks like you have both the 32 and 64-bit versions of perl installed! Is that intentional?

You can verify with a command like :

rpm -q perl

Submitted by JamieCameron on Sun, 06/13/2010 - 12:39

Is your system 32 or 64-bit? Normally I would recommend removing the perl package for the architecture that your system doesn't use, with a command like :

rpm -e perl-5.8.8-27.el5.i386

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Submitted by Joe on Sun, 06/13/2010 - 17:27 Pro Licensee

Prior to a migration I used rpm -ivh http://software.virtualmin.com/bleed/centos/5/i386/virtualmin-bleed-rele... which is 32. I think that is what caused it. Is there a 64 version?

This is unrelated. There is no perl in our bleeding edge repos.

The release package is architecture independent (noarch). Doesn't matter whether you installed it from the i386 path or the x86_64 path; it creates the same .repo file (which uses variables for the architecture rather than hardcoded paths).

Submitted by lueung on Sun, 06/13/2010 - 17:52

Thanks Jamie and Joe for the repo clarification. That did it the the trick. Always learn something new from you guys :)