Notiwithstanding that all versions below are ancient, is it really possible for any kdebase* package, or any of any DE's base packages, legitimately to depend on any particular rpm package? If so, how? # cat /pub/Tmp/out # grep RETT /etc/*lease /etc/os-release:PRETTY_NAME="openSUSE Tumbleweed (20160605) (i586)" # zypper -v in rpm Verbosity: 1 Non-option program arguments: 'rpm' Initializing Target Checking whether to refresh ... Force resolution: No Selecting 'rpm-4.13.0.1-2.1.i586' from repository 'OSS' for installation. Resolving package dependencies... Force resolution: No Problem: kdebase4-openSUSE-13.2-6.71.i586 requires librpm.so.3, but this requirement cannot be provided deleted providers: rpm-4.12.0.1-13.1.i586 Solution 1: Following actions will be done: remove lock to allow installation of breeze-5.9.4-1.1.i586[OSS] remove lock to allow installation of breeze5-decoration-5.9.4-1.1.i586[OSS] remove lock to allow installation of breeze5-style-5.9.4-1.1.i586[OSS] remove lock to allow installation of breeze5-cursors-5.9.4-1.1.noarch[OSS] remove lock to allow installation of breeze5-icons-5.32.0-1.1.noarch[OSS] remove lock to allow installation of breeze5-wallpapers-5.9.4-1.1.noarch[OSS] remove lock to allow installation of metatheme-breeze-common-5.9.4-1.1.i586[OSS] Solution 2: deinstallation of kdebase4-openSUSE-13.2-6.71.i586 Solution 3: do not install rpm-4.13.0.1-2.1.i586 Solution 4: break kdebase4-openSUSE-13.2-6.71.i586 by ignoring some of its dependencies Choose from above solutions by number or cancel [1/2/3/4/c] (c): 4 ... (new Plasma session still starts and apparently works normally) -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org