[issue208] smart fails to upgrade existing packages

[stuart at Labix Tracker]

New submission from stuart <stuart.nettleton at optusnet.com.au>:

Perhaps smart-0.42-12.guru.suse101 at i686 has a bug in updating some existing
packages:

ant01:~ # smart upgrade
Loading cache...
Updating cache...               ######################################## [100%]

Computing transaction...

Upgrading packages (15):
  kernel-default-2.6.18_rc5-3 at i586                                              
  libzypp-2.1.0-4 at i586                                                          
  libzypp-zmd-backend-7.1.1.0_0.2-3 at i586                                        
  perl-5.8.8-16 at i586                                                            
  wireless-tools-29pre10-2 at i586                                                 
  yast2-dhcp-server-2.13.8-2 at noarch                                             
  yast2-dns-server-2.13.17-2 at noarch                                             
  yast2-hardware-detection-2.13.4-4 at i586                                        
  yast2-online-update-2.13.47-2 at noarch                                          
  yast2-online-update-frontend-2.13.47-2 at noarch                                 
  yast2-pkg-bindings-2.13.94-2 at i586                                             
  yast2-samba-server-2.13.13-2 at noarch                                           
  zlib-1.2.3-17 at i586                                                            
  zlib-devel-1.2.3-17 at i586                                                      
  zmd-7.1.1.0-68 at i586                                                           

Installing packages (3):
  gnome-main-menu-0.6.2-3 at i586           yast2-perl-bindings-2.13.9-3 at i586      
  smpppd-1.59-20 at i586                    

Removing packages (4):
  gnome-main-menu-0.6.2-3 at i586           yast2-ncurses-2.13.40-3 at i586           
  smpppd-1.59-20 at i586                    yast2-perl-bindings-2.13.9-3 at i586      

36.6MB of package files are needed. 57.5MB will be used.

Confirm changes? (Y/n): 

Committing transaction...                                                      
Preparing...                    ######################################## [  0%]
error: package yast2-perl-bindings-2.13.9-3 is already installed               
error: package smpppd-1.59-20 is already installed
error: package gnome-main-menu-0.6.2-3 is already installed

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messages: 698
nosy: stuartn
priority: critical
project: smart
status: unread
title: smart fails to upgrade existing packages

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