Unable to install i686 architecture package on i686 architecture machine using rpm command.

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Issue

  • Installation of i686 architecture kernel package using rpm command failed with following error message.
# uname -m
i686

# rpm -ivh kernel-PAE-2.6.18-404.el5.i686.rpm 
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%] 
        package kernel-PAE-2.6.18-406.el5.i686 is intended for a i686 architecture 

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (i686)
  • rpm

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