When using package managers like yum or dnf on CentOS, Fedora, or RHEL-based systems, you may encounter an error suggesting the use of –skip-broken to work around the problem. This error usually occurs when there are broken or unresolvable dependencies between packages.<\/p>\n
\r\nYou could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem\r\nYou could try running: package-cleanup --problems\r\npackage-cleanup --dupes\r\nrpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest\r\nThe program package-cleanup is found in the yum-utils package.\r\n<\/pre>\nIn this guide, we’ll provide step-by-step instructions on how to use –skip-broken and other methods to fix this issue.<\/p>\n
Step 1: Use –skip-broken Option<\/h2>\n
As suggested in the error message, you can use the –skip-broken option to bypass the problematic packages and continue with the installation or update process. Run the following command:<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo yum update --skip-broken\r\n<\/pre>\nor<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo dnf update --skip-broken\r\n<\/pre>\nThis command will skip the packages with broken dependencies and continue updating or installing the remaining packages.<\/p>\n
Step 2: Update Your System<\/h2>\n
Sometimes, updating your system can resolve dependency issues. Run the following command to update all packages:<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo yum update -y\r\n<\/pre>\nor<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo dnf update -y\r\n<\/pre>\nStep 3: Clean Cache<\/h2>\n
Clearing the package manager cache may help resolve the problem. Run the following commands to clean the cache:<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo yum clean all\r\n<\/pre>\nor<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo dnf clean all\r\n<\/pre>\nAfter cleaning the cache, try updating or installing the packages again.<\/p>\n
To install yum-utils, run the following command:<\/p>\n
[root@server ~]# yum install yum-utils\r\nLoaded plugins: fastestmirror\r\nLoading mirror speeds from cached hostfile\r\n * addons: centos.ipserverone.com\r\n * base: centos.ipserverone.com\r\n * extras: centos.ipserverone.com\r\n * updates: centos.ipserverone.com\r\nSetting up Install Process\r\nResolving Dependencies\r\n--> Running transaction check\r\n---> Package yum-utils.noarch 0:1.1.16-14.el5.centos.1 set to be updated\r\n--> Finished Dependency Resolution\r\n\r\nDependencies Resolved\r\n\r\n==========================================================================================\r\n Package Arch Version Repository Size\r\n==========================================================================================\r\nInstalling:\r\n yum-utils noarch 1.1.16-14.el5.centos.1 base 69 k\r\n\r\nTransaction Summary\r\n==========================================================================================\r\nInstall 1 Package(s)\r\nUpgrade 0 Package(s)\r\n\r\nTotal download size: 69 k\r\nIs this ok [y\/N]: y\r\nDownloading Packages:\r\nyum-utils-1.1.16-14.el5.centos.1.noarch.rpm | 69 kB 00:04\r\nRunning rpm_check_debug\r\nRunning Transaction Test\r\nFinished Transaction Test\r\nTransaction Test Succeeded\r\nRunning Transaction\r\n Installing : yum-utils 1\/1\r\n\r\nInstalled:\r\n yum-utils.noarch 0:1.1.16-14.el5.centos.1\r\n\r\nComplete!<\/pre>\nStep 4: Disable Problematic Repositories (Optional)<\/h2>\n
If the issue persists, you can temporarily disable problematic repositories. To do this, edit the repository configuration file located in \/etc\/yum.repos.d\/ or \/etc\/dnf\/dnf.conf:<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo vi \/etc\/yum.repos.d\/example.repo\r\n<\/pre>\nor<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo vi \/etc\/dnf\/dnf.conf\r\n<\/pre>\nReplace example.repo with the name of the repository configuration file. In the file, look for the line starting with enabled= and set its value to 0. Save the changes and exit the editor.<\/p>\n
Try updating or installing the packages again. Remember to enable the repository after resolving the issue by setting the enabled= value back to 1.<\/p>\n
Commands and Their Functions:<\/h3>\n
\n
- sudo yum update –skip-broken \/ sudo dnf update –skip-broken<\/span> – Update packages while skipping those with broken dependencies<\/li>\n
- sudo yum update -y \/ sudo dnf update -y<\/span> – Update all packages on the system<\/li>\n
- sudo yum clean all \/ sudo dnf clean all<\/span> – Clean the package manager cache<\/li>\n
- sudo vi \/etc\/yum.repos.d\/example.repo \/ sudo vi \/etc\/dnf\/dnf.conf<\/span> – Edit the repository configuration file<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The Outcome<\/h3>\n
By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the “You could try using –skip-broken to work around the problem” error. The package installation or update process should now proceed without issues related to broken dependencies.<\/p>\n
We hope this guide has been helpful in fixing the “You could try using –skip-broken to work around the problem” error. If you have any suggestions or improvements, please feel free to leave a comment below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When using package managers like yum or dnf on CentOS, Fedora, or RHEL-based systems, you may encounter an error suggesting the use of –skip-broken to work around the problem. This…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[996],"tags":[1972,1942],"class_list":["post-1273","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-linux","tag-dnf","tag-yum"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1273"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1273\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}