yum Transaction Check Error on 32-bit RPM due to duplicate x86_64 RPMs installed

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • yum update or yum install generates a Transaction Check Error like:
  file /usr/include/libdevmapper-event.h from install of device-mapper-1.02.67-2.el5.i386 conflicts with file from package device-mapper-1.02.55-2.el5.x86_64
  file /usr/include/libdevmapper.h from install of device-mapper-1.02.67-2.el5.i386 conflicts with file from package device-mapper-1.02.55-2.el5.x86_64
  file /usr/share/man/man8/dmeventd.8.gz from install of device-mapper-1.02.67-2.el5.i386 conflicts with file from package device-mapper-1.02.55-2.el5.x86_64
  file /usr/share/man/man8/dmsetup.8.gz from install of device-mapper-1.02.67-2.el5.i386 conflicts with file from package device-mapper-1.02.55-2.el5.x86_64

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 x86_64
  • some 32-bit (iX86) RPMs installed

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