yum update hell

[Samuel Flory]

Neal D. Becker wrote:
> I can't run yum update anymore.
> yum update
> Gathering header information file(s) from server(s)
> Server: Red Hat Linux 1 (i386)
> Server: Fedora Linux / stable for Red Hat Linux 1 (i386)
> Server: Fedora Linux / testing for Red Hat Linux 1 (i386)
> Server: Red Hat Linux 1 (i386) updates
> Server: Fedora Compatible Packages (stable)
> Server: Fedora Compatible Packages (testing)
> Server: Fedora Compatible Packages (unstable)
> Server: Macromedia Flash Player for Red Hat Linux 1
> Finding updated packages
> Downloading needed headers
> Resolving dependencies
> .conflict between gpgme03-devel and gpgme-devel
> [root at rpppc1 nbecker]# rpm --erase gpgme03-devel
> [root at rpppc1 nbecker]# yum update
> Gathering header information file(s) from server(s)
> Server: Red Hat Linux 1 (i386)
> Server: Fedora Linux / stable for Red Hat Linux 1 (i386)
> Server: Fedora Linux / testing for Red Hat Linux 1 (i386)
> Server: Red Hat Linux 1 (i386) updates
> Server: Fedora Compatible Packages (stable)
> Server: Fedora Compatible Packages (testing)
> Server: Fedora Compatible Packages (unstable)
> Server: Macromedia Flash Player for Red Hat Linux 1
> Finding updated packages
> Downloading needed headers
> Resolving dependencies
> .....identical dependency loop exceeded
> package cryptplug needs gpgme = 0:0.3.15 (not provided)
> package cryptplug needs gpgme = 0:0.3.15 (not provided)
> 
> Great, now what?

yum upgrade?
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