Yum update fails with error "installing xx needs xxMB on the /usr filesystem".

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Yum update fails with error "installing xx needs xxMB on the /usr filesystem".

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Yum

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