I am trying to install libffi-devel on RHEL, but when I try I get this message:
Transaction Check Error:
package libffi-3.0.5-1.el5.6.z.x86_64 (which is newer than libffi-3.0.5-1.el5.i386) is already installed
I am running this command:
sudo yum install -y libffi-devel
And here is the full output of the command:
Loaded plugins: downloadonly, rhnplugin, security
This system is receiving updates from RHN Classic or RHN Satellite.
Excluding Packages in global exclude list
Finished
Excluding Packages from Rackspace - RHEL (v. 5 for 64-bit x86_64) - Common
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Excluding Packages from Rackspace - RHEL (v. 5 for 64-bit x86_64) - MySQL 5.1
Finished
Excluding Packages from Rackspace - RHEL (v. 5 for 64-bit x86_64) - PHP 5.2
Finished
Excluding Packages from Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 for 64-bit x86_64)
Finished
Excluding Packages from Red Hat Network Tools for RHEL Server (v.5 64-bit x86_64)
Finished
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package libffi-devel.x86_64 0:3.0.5-1.el5 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libffi = 3.0.5-1.el5 for package: libffi-devel
--> Running transaction check
---> Package libffi.i386 0:3.0.5-1.el5 set to be updated
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Installing:
libffi-devel x86_64 3.0.5-1.el5 epel 16 k
Installing for dependencies:
libffi i386 3.0.5-1.el5 epel 21 k
Transaction Summary
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Install 2 Package(s)
Upgrade 0 Package(s)
Total size: 37 k
Downloading Packages:
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Check Error:
package libffi-3.0.5-1.el5.6.z.x86_64 (which is newer than libffi-3.0.5-1.el5.i386) is already installed
Error Summary
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Answer
Looks like you already have a version of libffi-3.0.5-1.el5.6.z.x86_64 installed on your system. Check with the command and remove the rpm first.
rpm -qa | grep libffi
rpm -e <rpm from the above>
Then try installing using:
sudo yum install -y libffi libffi-devel