https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=692694

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=692694#c0

Summary: zypper: add using an inferior version to the problem solver Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 11.4 Version: Final Platform: All OS/Version: Linux Status: NEW Severity: Enhancement Priority: P5 - None Component: libzypp AssignedTo: zypp-maintainers@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: jengelh@medozas.de QAContact: qa@suse.de Found By: Beta-Customer Blocker: ---

Suppose this happens:

16:15 server01:~ # zypper in php5-xmlwriter Loading repository data... Reading installed packages... Resolving package dependencies...

Problem: php5-xmlwriter-5.3.6.201105090040-73.1.x86_64 requires php5 = 5.3.6.201105090040, but this requirement cannot be provided uninstallable providers: php5-5.3.6.201105090040-73.1.i586[server_php] php5-5.3.6.201105090040-73.1.x86_64[server_php] Solution 1: Following actions will be done: replacement of php5-hash-5.3.3-0.17.1.x86_64 with php5-5.3.6.201105090040-73.1.x86_64 install php5-5.3.6.201105090040-73.1.x86_64 (with vendor change) openSUSE --> obs://build.opensuse.org/server:php install php5-zip-5.3.6.201105090040-73.1.x86_64 (with vendor change) openSUSE --> obs://build.opensuse.org/server:php [...]

install apache2-mod_php5-5.3.6.201105090040-73.1.x86_64 (with vendor change) openSUSE --> obs://build.opensuse.org/server:php Solution 2: do not install php5-xmlwriter-5.3.6.201105090040-73.1.x86_64 Solution 3: break php5-xmlwriter by ignoring some of its dependencies

Choose from above solutions by number or cancel [1/2/3/c] (c):

It would be welcome if zypper could offer a "Solution 4: Install php5-xmlwriter-5.3.3".