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Python Script to update yum

Some times when you update server software with yum, it fail to update due to few package conflicts. This will result in none of the packages getting updated. When i update a cpanel server, i get following error I normally


Missing Dependency: libjpeg.so.62 is needed by package xulrunner-1.9.2.22-1.el5_7.i386 (updates)

On a cpanel sever, when running yum update, i get following error xulrunner-1.9.2.22-1.el5_7.i386 from updates has depsolving problems –> Missing Dependency: libjpeg.so.62 is needed by package xulrunner-1.9.2.22-1.el5_7.i386 (updates) ghostscript-8.70-6.el5_7.3.i386 from updates has depsolving problems –> Missing Dependency: libjpeg.so.62 is needed


Auto update CentOS server with yum

It is better to use yum-updatesd to do the updates, check the HOW-TO at http://webhostingneeds.com/Get_email_notification_when_updates_available_yum in /etc/yum/yum-updatesd.conf Set do_update = yes


fipscheck conflicts with fipscheck-lib-1.2.0-1.el5.x86_64

When i run yum update i get error [root@server12 ~]# yum update ….. ….. some text removed ….. ERROR with rpm_check_debug vs depsolve: fipscheck conflicts with fipscheck-lib-1.2.0-1.el5.x86_64 Complete! (1, [‘Please report this error in bugzilla’]) [root@server12 ~]# This is caused


Error: Missing Dependency: perl(Convert::ASN1) is needed by package samba-3.0.33-3.7.el5.i386 (base)

When i run “yum update” i get error [root@server28 ~]# yum upgrade ….. ….. samba-3.0.33-3.7.el5.i386 from base has depsolving problems –> Missing Dependency: perl(Convert::ASN1) is needed by package samba-3.0.33-3.7.el5.i386 (base) Error: Missing Dependency: perl(Convert::ASN1) is needed by package samba-3.0.33-3.7.el5.i386 (base)