Yumex has presented me with a list of missing dependencies. But when I try to resol ve them by selecting the files it has name, I cannot find them. Not even a search can find them. What is the secret to resolving missing dependencies ? Here is the list it gave me:

09:58:28 : Error in Dependency Resolution
09:58:28 : Missing Dependency: libutempter.so.0 is needed by package kdebase
Missing Dependency: libutempter.so.0 is needed by package kdenetwork
Missing Dependency: libnautilus-burn.so.4 is needed by package rhythmbox
Missing Dependency: nautilus-cd-burner >= 2.15.3 is needed by package gnome-python2-nautilus-cd-burner
Missing Dependency: libnautilus-burn.so.4 is needed by package banshee
Missing Dependency: libnotify.so.1 is needed by package rhythmbox
Missing Dependency: libkdnssd.so.1 is needed by package kdebase
Missing Dependency: libgnome-media-profiles.so.0 is needed by package rhythmbox
Missing Dependency: libkdnssd.so.1 is needed by package kdenetwork
Missing Dependency: libkdnssd is needed by package kdelibs
Missing Dependency: pirut is needed by package system-config-kickstart
Missing Dependency: libgnome-media-profiles.so.0 is needed by package gnome-python2-totem
Missing Dependency: libgnomevfs-2.so.0 is needed by package totem-plparser
Missing Dependency: libgnomevfs-2.so.0 is needed by package rhythmbox
Missing Dependency: libgnomevfs-2.so.0 is needed by package totem
Missing Dependency: libgnomevfs-2.so.0 is needed by package NetworkManager-openvpn
Missing Dependency: libgnomevfs-2.so.0 is needed by package gobby
Missing Dependency: libgnomevfs-2.so.0 is needed by package etherape
Missing Dependency: libgnomevfs-2.so.0 is needed by package eiciel
Missing Dependency: libgnomevfs-2.so.0 is needed by package k3d
Missing Dependency: libgnomevfs-2.so.0 is needed by package banshee
Missing Dependency: gnome-python2-gnomevfs is needed by package rhythmbox
Missing Dependency: gnome-python2-gnomevfs is needed by package serpentine
Missing Dependency: libgnomeui-2.so.0 is needed by package NetworkManager-openvpn
Missing Dependency: libgnome-2.so.0 is needed by package etherape
Missing Dependency: mono(gnome-sharp) = 2.16.0.0 is needed by package banshee
Missing Dependency: libbonoboui-2.so.0 is needed by package NetworkManager-openvpn
Missing Dependency: libgnome-2.so.0 is needed by package eiciel
Missing Dependency: libbonoboui-2.so.0 is needed by package totem
Missing Dependency: libbonoboui-2.so.0 is needed by package rhythmbox
Missing Dependency: libuno_sal.so.3(UDK_3_0_0) is needed by package openoffice.org-pyuno
Missing Dependency: libgnome-2.so.0 is needed by package NetworkManager-openvpn
Missing Dependency: libgnome-2.so.0 is needed by package gnome-python2-totem
Missing Dependency: libgnomeui-2.so.0 is needed by package totem
Missing Dependency: libgnome-2.so.0 is needed by package k3d
Missing Dependency: libnautilus-extension.so.1 is needed by package totem
Missing Dependency: libgstaudio-0.10.so.0 is needed by package totem
Missing Dependency: libgnomeui-2.so.0 is needed by package etherape
Missing Dependency: openoffice.org-core = 1:2.2.0-14.11 is needed by package openoffice.org-xsltfilter
Missing Dependency: libbonoboui-2.so.0 is needed by package etherape
Missing Dependency: libgnome-2.so.0 is needed by package totem
Missing Dependency: libnautilus-extension.so.1 is needed by package eiciel
Missing Dependency: libgnome-2.so.0 is needed by package rhythmbox
Missing Dependency: libgnomeui >= 2.6.0 is needed by package rhythmbox
Missing Dependency: libgnome-desktop-2.so.2 is needed by package totem
Missing Dependency: gnome-python2 is needed by package rhythmbox
Missing Dependency: gnome-python2 is needed by package system-config-lvm
Missing Dependency: libgstinterfaces-0.10.so.0 is needed by package rhythmbox
Missing Dependency: gstreamer-plugins-good >= 0.10.0 is needed by package totem
Missing Dependency: gnome-python2-gconf is needed by package serpentine
Missing Dependency: gnome-python2-desktop = 2.18.0-1.fc7 is needed by package gnome-python2-totem
Missing Dependency: gnome-python2-canvas is needed by package system-config-lvm
Missing Dependency: libMagick.so.10 is needed by package k3d
Missing Dependency: ImageMagick = 6.3.2.9-3.fc7 is needed by package ImageMagick-c++
Missing Dependency: gnome-python2-gconf is needed by package rhythmbox
Missing Dependency: gstreamer-python is needed by package serpentine
Missing Dependency: gnome-python2-desktop = 2.18.0-1.fc7 is needed by package gnome-python2-nautilus-cd-burner
Missing Dependency: openoffice.org-writer = 1:2.2.0-14.11 is needed by package openoffice.org-emailmerge

What repositories do you have listed in /etc/yum.repos.d/?

Specifically, your /etc/yum.repos.d/fedora.repo should look somewhat like this:

[QUOTE=PTrenholme]What repositories do you have listed in /etc/yum.repos.d/?

Thank you for your quick reply.

[fedora]
name=Fedora $releasever - $basearch
#baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/releases/$releasever/Everything/$basearch/os/
mirrorlist=http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY

[fedora-debuginfo]
name=Fedora $releasever - $basearch - Debug
#baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/releases/$releasever/Everything/$basearch/debug/
mirrorlist=http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-debug-$releasever&arch=$basearch
enabled=0
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY

[fedora-source]
name=Fedora $releasever - Source
#baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/releases/$releasever/Everything/source/SRPMS/
mirrorlist=http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-source-$releasever&arch=$basearch
enabled=0
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY
[myers@Backupserver ~]$

EDIT: Had to rephrase a question.What repos do you have?
Use: $ ls /etc/yum.repos.d" and get an output like this.
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Sorry. Here it is.

[root@Backupserver ~]# ls /etc/yum.repos.d
adobe-linux.repo
fedora.repo
fedora-updates-testing.repo
fedora-development.repo
fedora-updates.repo
[root@Backupserver ~]#

Yumex didn't show all these. I thought it was using only Fedora and Updates.

12345678910

Normally all that would be enabled is the "fedora.repo and fedora-updates.repo"

What package is giving you problems? If it is something from outside of the "normal" fedora repos that could cause the problem with resolving dependencies.

Edit: when you run yumex it should show which repos that are enabled.

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When I run Yumex is shows all but Adobe, but I apparently only paid attention to the two that were checked. It definitely does not show Adobe, and I have no use for updates.testing or development at this time.

So do you think that if I were to comment out those repos it would go better?

I opened the folder to comment out the lines, but they weren't lines in a file. They were files. So I moved all but two into a Hold folder and tried again.

I got the same thing, but it probably reads them during initial fire-up of Yumex.
Is there any way I can close Yumex without losing all my selections ? I put a lot of work into it and don't know if I can ever get it as perfect again.

One more observation.

I have been able to find some of the files it claims it needs, such as pirut and openoffice.org-writer, and in every case they are already installed. I have tried to add the missing dependencies with yum install, but in every case it says there is nothing to do, like it does when the package is already installed.

Could it simply be wrong about the dependencies being missing? And how do I get it to move on?

How did this problem start? A fresh install? An update? Remove a package?

You shouldn't be having dependency problems if what you are installing is from a Fedora repo.

Another thing if you are running your system as root user and are accessing and moving files around recklessly you will end up with a useless system and have to re-install.

Its a fresh installation of Fedora 7 32 bit, not an upgrade. It has been running for about a week on the data drive of our Backup server. It has given no trouble up to this. I have Fedora 7 Installed on my home computer, set to dual boot back to Fedora Core 6 on a separate drive if the need arises, Fedora 7 on a virtual machine, and Fedora 7 on a brand new 500 Gig Seagate Baracuda data drive of the Backup server at work. It dual boots to Fedora Core 6 until I am happy enough with this F7 installation to risk replacing the FC6 on the OS drive with F7.

After that is done I will switch the names and IPs on the Server and Backup Server and re-do the FC6s on the server. With this arrangement I never have to worry about the server going down. If the Server OS has trouble I can reboot to the Fedora on its data drive. If the server hardware has trouble I can rename the Backup sever "Server" and continue. And if that isn't enough I can physically move the data drive to a Windows workstation, turn it on, and have it fire up as the Server.

So this isn't an emergency. I really didn't want to lose the effort of getting the package selection just right, but probably the worst that will happen is that I exit Yumex on Monday and try again, this time doing a few packages at at time.

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Another thing if you are running your system as root user and are accessing and moving files around recklessly you will end up with a useless system and have to re-install."

Huh? I'm not running as root. What makes you think I am moving files around recklessly? Where did that come from ? :|

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Another thing if you are running your system as root user and are accessing and moving files around recklessly you will end up with a useless system and have to re-install."

Huh? I'm not running as root. What makes you think I am moving files around recklessly? Where did that come from ? :|

Just thought I'd throw that in as bait and now have a better idea as to what you are doing! Sounds like you have everything under control and are swimming in waters where I've not ventured.

Good Luck!

I suspect you thought I was running as root because of the text I clipped from the console window. I got to there by typing su - I moved no files, and exited the console after the ls command. I should have left the dash off the su.

Thank you for trying, and have a nice weekend.