Hi *,
I am trying to install two older versions of python related files ( runtime and libraries ) but when I try to install either one, the other complains of conflict between the library being installed. Is there anyway of having dnf ignore the conflict ? As a test I ran an rpm -Uvh with both filesets simultaneously ( I know, I know , you should not mix and match rpm and dnf fileset management) and was able to get the two installed. Is a case of , dnf not having all the fucntionality of rpm, or trying to be more proper and structured with fileset but in doing so, hindering installation of filesets ? Does anytone have this kind of mixed environment where there are just certain installs you have problems with and end up having such a patchwork dnf/rpm environment ?
PR_PROD # dnf install python-2.7.13-1.ppc --nogpgcheck
Last metadata expiration check: 0:36:13 ago on Mon Feb 23 14:32:55 2026.
Dependencies resolved.
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Package Architecture Version Repository Size
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Installing:
python ppc 2.7.13-1 AIX_Toolbox 20 M
Transaction Summary
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Install 1 Package
Total size: 20 M
Installed size: 72 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
[SKIPPED] python-2.7.13-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm: Already downloaded
Running transaction check
warning: RPM v3 packages are deprecated: python-2.7.13-1.ppc
Transaction check succeeded.
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded.
Running transaction
Preparing : 1/1
Installing : python-2.7.13-1.ppc 1/1
warning: RPM v3 packages are deprecated: python-2.7.13-1.ppc
Installed:
python-2.7.13-1.ppc
Complete!
root@axeapszcig02:/usr/bin
PR_PROD # ls -al /opt/freeware/lib/libpython*
-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 7100031 Oct 17 2017 /opt/freeware/lib/libpython2.7.a
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root system 3316123 Oct 17 2017 /opt/freeware/lib/libpython2.7.so*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root system 59374905 Oct 14 02:13 /opt/freeware/lib/libpython3.12.a*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root system 38037046 Nov 18 00:47 /opt/freeware/lib/libpython3.9.a*
root@axeapszcig02:/usr/bin
PR_PROD # cp /opt/freeware/lib/libpython2.6.a /tmp/
root@axeapszcig02:/usr/bin
PR_PROD # dnf install python-libs-2.7.13-1.ppc --nogpgcheck
Last metadata expiration check: 0:38:53 ago on Mon Feb 23 14:32:55 2026.
Dependencies resolved.
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Package Architecture Version Repository Size
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Installing:
python-libs ppc 2.7.13-1 AIX_Toolbox_BNC 5.6 M
Transaction Summary
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Install 1 Package
Total size: 5.6 M
Installed size: 18 M
Is this ok [y/N]: ^COperation aborted.
root@axeapszcig02:/usr/bin
PR_PROD # dnf install python-libs-2.7.13-1.ppc --nogpgcheck
Last metadata expiration check: 0:38:57 ago on Mon Feb 23 14:32:55 2026.
Dependencies resolved.
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Package Architecture Version Repository Size
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Installing:
python-libs ppc 2.7.13-1 AIX_Toolbox_BNC 5.6 M
Transaction Summary
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Install 1 Package
Total size: 5.6 M
Installed size: 18 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
[SKIPPED] python-libs-2.7.13-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm: Already downloaded
Running transaction check
warning: RPM v3 packages are deprecated: python-libs-2.7.13-1.ppc
Transaction check succeeded.
Running transaction test
Error: Transaction test error:
file /opt/freeware/lib/libpython2.7.a from install of python-libs-2.7.13-1.ppc conflicts with file from package python-2.7.13-1.ppc
file /opt/freeware/lib/libpython2.7.so from install of python-libs-2.7.13-1.ppc conflicts with file from package python-2.7.13-1.ppc
file /opt/freeware/lib64/libpython2.7.a from install of python-libs-2.7.13-1.ppc conflicts with file from package python-2.7.13-1.ppc
file /opt/freeware/lib64/libpython2.7.so from install of python-libs-2.7.13-1.ppc conflicts with file from package python-2.7.13-1.ppc
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Richard Mochnacewski
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