Why does yum update fails with error Error: Missing Dependency: glibc-common = 2.5-81.el5_8.2 is needed by package glibc-2.5-81.el5_8.2.x86_64?
Issue
yum updatefails with missing dependency error as follows:
For glibc-
[root@infrhd01 ~]# yum update
Loaded plugins: rhnplugin, security
Skipping security plugin, no data
Setting up Update Process
Resolving Dependencies
Skipping security plugin, no data
--> Running transaction check
---> Package glibc.i686 0:2.5-81.el5_8.4 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: glibc-common = 2.5-81.el5_8.2 for package: glibc
---> Package glibc-common.x86_64 0:2.5-81.el5_8.4 set to be updated
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
glibc-2.5-81.el5_8.2.x86_64 from installed has depsolving problems
--> Missing Dependency: glibc-common = 2.5-81.el5_8.2 is needed by package glibc-2.5-81.el5_8.2.x86_64 (installed)
Error: Missing Dependency: glibc-common = 2.5-81.el5_8.2 is needed by package glibc-2.5-81.el5_8.2.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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