Error: Missing Dependency: rpm-libs = 4.4.2.3-27.el5 is needed by package rpm-python-4.4.2.3-27.el5.x86_64 (installed)

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Issue

Not able to update packages via "yum update" command:

# yum update -y
Loaded plugins: dellsysid, rhnplugin, security
Excluding Packages in global exclude list
Finished
Skipping security plugin, no data
Setting up Update Process
Resolving Dependencies
Skipping security plugin, no data
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: popt = 1.10.2.3-27.el5 for package: rpm-python
--> Processing Dependency: popt = 1.10.2.3-27.el5 for package: rpm-python
---> Package popt.i386 0:1.10.2.3-28.el5_8 set to be updated
---> Package popt.x86_64 0:1.10.2.3-28.el5_8 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: rpm = 4.4.2.3-27.el5 for package: rpm-python
---> Package rpm.x86_64 0:4.4.2.3-28.el5_8 set to be updated
---> Package rpm-build.x86_64 0:4.4.2.3-28.el5_8 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: rpm-libs = 4.4.2.3-27.el5 for package: rpm-python
--> Processing Dependency: rpm-libs = 4.4.2.3-27.el5 for package: rpm-python
---> Package rpm-libs.i386 0:4.4.2.3-28.el5_8 set to be updated
---> Package rpm-libs.x86_64 0:4.4.2.3-28.el5_8 set to be updated
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
rpm-python-4.4.2.3-27.el5.x86_64 from installed has depsolving problems
  --> Missing Dependency: popt = 1.10.2.3-27.el5 is needed by package rpm-python-4.4.2.3-27.el5.x86_64 (installed)
rpm-python-4.4.2.3-27.el5.x86_64 from installed has depsolving problems
  --> Missing Dependency: popt = 1.10.2.3-27.el5 is needed by package rpm-python-4.4.2.3-27.el5.x86_64 (installed)
rpm-python-4.4.2.3-27.el5.x86_64 from installed has depsolving problems
  --> Missing Dependency: rpm = 4.4.2.3-27.el5 is needed by package rpm-python-4.4.2.3-27.el5.x86_64 (installed)
rpm-python-4.4.2.3-27.el5.x86_64 from installed has depsolving problems
  --> Missing Dependency: rpm-libs = 4.4.2.3-27.el5 is needed by package rpm-python-4.4.2.3-27.el5.x86_64 (installed)
rpm-python-4.4.2.3-27.el5.x86_64 from installed has depsolving problems
  --> Missing Dependency: rpm-libs = 4.4.2.3-27.el5 is needed by package rpm-python-4.4.2.3-27.el5.x86_64 (installed)
Error: Missing Dependency: rpm-libs = 4.4.2.3-27.el5 is needed by package rpm-python-4.4.2.3-27.el5.x86_64 (installed)
Error: Missing Dependency: rpm = 4.4.2.3-27.el5 is needed by package rpm-python-4.4.2.3-27.el5.x86_64 (installed)
Error: Missing Dependency: popt = 1.10.2.3-27.el5 is needed by package rpm-python-4.4.2.3-27.el5.x86_64 (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

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8

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