Update error on VPS

system · September 9, 2005, 10:38pm

It didn’t do an auto update so I decided to do it manually:


[root@vps root]# yum update
Gathering header information file(s) from server(s)
Server: CentOS 3 - Addons
Server: CentOS 3 - Base
Server: CentOS 3 - Extras
Server: InterWorx-CP - CentOS 3
Server: InterWorx-CP - Generic
Server: CentOS 3 - Updates
Finding updated packages
Downloading needed headers
pcre-devel-0-3.9-10.2.i38 100% |=========================| 2.0 kB    00:00
cvs-0-1.11.2-28.i386.hdr  100% |=========================| 6.3 kB    00:00
pcre-0-3.9-10.2.i386.hdr  100% |=========================| 2.3 kB    00:00
Resolving dependencies
.....Unable to satisfy dependencies
Package glibc-dummy-centos-3 needs glibc-common = 2.3.2-95.30, this is not available.
[root@vps root]# rpm -qa | grep interworx
interworx-siteworx-2.0.5-5.iworx
interworx-nodeworx-2.0.5-5.iworx
interworx-2.0.5-5.iworx
[root@vps root]# yum  install glibc-common
Gathering header information file(s) from server(s)
Server: CentOS 3 - Addons
Server: CentOS 3 - Base
Server: CentOS 3 - Extras
Server: InterWorx-CP - CentOS 3
Server: InterWorx-CP - Generic
Server: CentOS 3 - Updates
Finding updated packages
Downloading needed headers
Resolving dependencies
.....Unable to satisfy dependencies
Package glibc-dummy-centos-3 needs glibc-common = 2.3.2-95.30, this is not available.

But as you can see:



[root@vps root]# rpm -q glibc
glibc-2.3.2-95.30
[root@vps root]# rpm -qa | grep glibc
glibc-common-2.3.2-95.30
glibc-headers-2.3.2-95.30
glibc-2.3.2-95.30
glibc-devel-2.3.2-95.30
glibc-dummy-centos-3-2.3.2-95.30.1.swsoft
glibc-kernheaders-2.4-8.34.1
[root@vps root]#

The RPM’s are there and the corect versions.

according to this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glibc

it is a c library. Is it safe to remove and then reinstall or will that make it worse? How about FRESH?

Any other ideas?

No rush on this, it’s just a testing box.

system · September 10, 2005, 9:36pm

I’ve done some searching here and found that the CentOS repoositories for 3.1, 3.3,3.4,3.5 all have glibc-common-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm which is NEWER than my box has installed, must be a peruliaraity of SWSOFT’s CentOS install

Tried a force install of all of the CentOS 3.5 glibc related rpm’s


[root@vps root]# rpm --force -Uvh http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-common-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm
Retrieving http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-common-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
        glibc-common = 2.3.2-95.30 is needed by (installed) glibc-2.3.2-95.30
        glibc-common = 2.3.2-95.30 is needed by (installed) glibc-dummy-centos-3-2.3.2-95.30.1.swsoft
[root@vps root]# rpm --force -Uvh http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-2.3.2-95.33.i586.rpm http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-common-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-devel-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-headers-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-kernheaders-2.4-8.34.1.i386.rpm http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-profile-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-utils-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm
Retrieving http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-2.3.2-95.33.i586.rpm
Retrieving http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-common-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm
Retrieving http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-devel-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm
Retrieving http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-headers-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm
Retrieving http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-kernheaders-2.4-8.34.1.i386.rpm
Retrieving http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-profile-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm
Retrieving http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-utils-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
        glibc-common = 2.3.2-95.30 is needed by (installed) glibc-dummy-centos-3-2.3.2-95.30.1.swsoft
[root@vps root]#

But to no avail

The problem seems to be the glibc-dummy-centos-3-2.3.2-95.30.1.swsoft

SoftwareSoft supplied RPM for which CentOS 3.5 does not have an equvelent.

Any firther ideas?

What would it do if I removed it?

system · September 10, 2005, 10:03pm

Did the same thing thing using --nodeps insread of --force:



[root@vps root]# rpm --nodeps -Uvh http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-2.3.2-95.33.i586.rpm http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-common-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-devel-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-headers-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-kernheaders-2.4-8.34.1.i386.rpm http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-profile-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-utils-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm
Retrieving http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-2.3.2-95.33.i586.rpm

Retrieving http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-common-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm
Retrieving http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-devel-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm
Retrieving http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-headers-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm
Retrieving http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-kernheaders-2.4-8.34.1.i386.rpm
Retrieving http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-profile-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm
Retrieving http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-utils-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
        package glibc-kernheaders-2.4-8.34.1 is already installed
[root@vps root]#

Tried again without the package which was already installed



[root@vps root]# rpm -qa | grep glibc
glibc-kernheaders-2.4-8.34.1
glibc-2.3.2-95.30
glibc-devel-2.3.2-95.30
glibc-dummy-centos-3-2.3.2-95.30.1.swsoft
glibc-common-2.3.2-95.30
glibc-headers-2.3.2-95.30
[root@vps root]# rpm --nodeps -Uvh http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-2.3.2-95.33.i586.rpm http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-common-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-devel-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-headers-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-profile-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-utils-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm
Retrieving http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-2.3.2-95.33.i586.rpm
Retrieving http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-common-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm
Retrieving http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-devel-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm
Retrieving http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-headers-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm
Retrieving http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-profile-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm
Retrieving http://updates.interworx.info/caos/centos/centos/centos/centos-3/3.5/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/glibc-utils-2.3.2-95.33.i386.rpm
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
   1:glibc                  ########################################### [ 17%]
Stopping sshd:[  OK  ]
Starting sshd:[  OK  ]
   2:glibc-common           ########################################### [ 33%]
   3:glibc-devel            ########################################### [ 50%]
   4:glibc-headers          ########################################### [ 67%]
   5:glibc-profile          ########################################### [ 83%]
   6:glibc-utils            ########################################### [100%]
[root@vps root]#

Worked! verified that the installs took



[root@vps root]# rpm -qa | grep glibc
glibc-2.3.2-95.33
glibc-kernheaders-2.4-8.34.1
glibc-utils-2.3.2-95.33
glibc-dummy-centos-3-2.3.2-95.30.1.swsoft
glibc-headers-2.3.2-95.33
glibc-profile-2.3.2-95.33
glibc-common-2.3.2-95.33
glibc-devel-2.3.2-95.33
[root@vps root]#

They did!

Did a YUM UPDATE



[root@vps root]# YUM UPDATE

&lt;&lt; SNIP &gt;&gt;

Running test transaction:
Test transaction complete, Success!
popt 100 % done 1/234
[root@vps root]#

[/quote]

Appears to have worked!

[root@vps root]# rpm -qa | grep interworx
interworx-2.0.5-5.iworx
interworx-siteworx-2.0.5-5.iworx
interworx-nodeworx-2.0.5-5.iworx

[/quote]

didn't work :-(

[quote]

more to come . ..

system · September 10, 2005, 10:04pm

Post was too long



[root@vps root]# yum update

Unable to find pid
Gathering header information file(s) from server(s)
Server: CentOS 3 - Addons
Server: CentOS 3 - Base
Server: CentOS 3 - Extras
Server: InterWorx-CP - CentOS 3
Server: InterWorx-CP - Generic
Server: CentOS 3 - Updates
Finding updated packages
Downloading needed headers
Resolving dependencies
.Dependencies resolved
I will do the following:
[update: samba-client 3.0.9-1.3E.3.i386]
[update: openssh-clients 3.6.1p2-33.30.4.i386]
[update: interworx 2.1.0-45.iworx.noarch]
[update: net-snmp-utils 5.0.9-2.30E.15.i386]
[update: perl-HTML-Parser 3.45-1.cos3x.iworx.i386]
[update: rpm 4.2.3-21_nonptl.i386]
[update: binutils 2.14.90.0.4-37.i386]
[update: openssh-server 3.6.1p2-33.30.4.i386]
[update: samba-common 3.0.9-1.3E.3.i386]
[update: pcre-devel 3.9-10.2.i386]
[update: initscripts 7.31.22.EL-2.centos.i386]
[update: tetex-latex 1.0.7-67.7.i386]
[update: libstdc++-devel 3.2.3-52.i386]
[update: cpio 2.5-4.RHEL3.i386]
[update: nscd 2.3.2-95.33.i386]
[update: openssl-devel 0.9.7a-33.15.i386]
[update: bzip2 1.0.2-11.EL3.4.i386]
[update: libgcc 3.2.3-52.i386]
[update: vim-enhanced 1:6.3.046-0.30E.4.i386]
[update: cups-libs 1:1.1.17-13.3.31.i386]
[update: vim-minimal 1:6.3.046-0.30E.4.i386]
[update: libgcj 3.2.3-52.i386]
[update: vixie-cron 3.0.1-76_EL3.i386]
[update: laus-devel 0.1-70RHEL3.i386]
[update: quota 1:3.10-7.i386]
[update: curl-devel 7.10.6-6.rhel3.i386]
[update: procps 2.0.17-13.7.i386]
[update: chkconfig 1.3.13.2-0.3.i386]
[update: XFree86-libs-data 4.3.0-81.EL.i386]
[update: util-linux 2.11y-31.6.i386]
[update: interworx-siteworx 2.1.0-45.iworx.noarch]
[update: pam-devel 0.75-64.i386]
[update: net-snmp-libs 5.0.9-2.30E.15.i386]
[update: usermode 1.68-5E.3.i386]
[update: perl-CGI 2:2.81-89.10.i386]
[update: tetex-dvips 1.0.7-67.7.i386]
[update: less 378-12.i386]
[update: ntsysv 1.3.13.2-0.3.i386]
[update: tetex 1.0.7-67.7.i386]
[update: perl-Net-DNS 0.48-1.cos3x.iworx.i386]
[update: centos-release 3:3-5.3.i386]
[update: perl 2:5.8.0-89.10.i386]
[update: mount 2.11y-31.6.i386]
[update: kudzu-devel 1.1.22.11-1.centos.0.i386]
[update: interworx-nodeworx 2.1.0-45.iworx.noarch]
[update: rpm-devel 4.2.3-21_nonptl.i386]
[update: gcc 3.2.3-52.i386]
[update: openssl-perl 0.9.7a-33.15.i386]
[update: net-snmp-devel 5.0.9-2.30E.15.i386]
[update: gdb 6.3.0.0-0.30.1.i386]
[update: rpm-libs 4.2.3-21_nonptl.i386]
[update: grep 2.5.1-24.4.i386]
[update: authconfig 4.3.7-3.i386]
[update: mailx 8.1.1-31.EL3.i386]
[update: sysklogd 1.4.1-26_EL3.i386]
[update: vim-common 1:6.3.046-0.30E.4.i386]
[update: libstdc++ 3.2.3-52.i386]
[update: sudo 1.6.7p5-1.1.i386]
[update: bind-utils 20:9.2.4-7_EL3.i386]
[update: gcc-c++ 3.2.3-52.i386]
[update: psmisc 21.3-2.i386]
[update: gcc-java 3.2.3-52.i386]
[update: telnet 1:0.17-26.EL3.3.i386]
[update: tetex-fonts 1.0.7-67.7.i386]
[update: netpbm-devel 9.24-11.30.2.i386]
[update: netpbm-progs 9.24-11.30.2.i386]
[update: openssl 0.9.7a-33.15.i686]
[update: libgcj-devel 3.2.3-52.i386]
[update: samba 3.0.9-1.3E.3.i386]
[update: net-tools 1.60-20E.7.i386]
[update: db4 4.1.25-8.1.i386]
[update: ncurses-devel 5.3-9.4.i386]
[update: netpbm 9.24-11.30.2.i386]
[update: db4-devel 4.1.25-8.1.i386]
[update: python 2.2.3-6.1.i386]
[update: python-devel 2.2.3-6.1.i386]
[update: mktemp 1.5-18.2.i386]
[update: cvs 1.11.2-28.i386]
[update: sharutils 4.2.1-16.2.i386]
[update: bind-libs 20:9.2.4-7_EL3.i386]
[update: perl-suidperl 2:5.8.0-89.10.i386]
[update: cpp 3.2.3-52.i386]
[update: laus-libs 0.1-70RHEL3.i386]
[update: gzip 1.3.3-12.rhel3.i386]
[update: XFree86-Mesa-libGL 4.3.0-81.EL.i386]
[update: tcpdump 14:3.7.2-7.E3.5.i386]
[update: net-snmp 5.0.9-2.30E.15.i386]
[update: lsof 4.63-4.1.i386]
[update: cups-devel 1:1.1.17-13.3.31.i386]
[update: tzdata 2005f-1.EL3.noarch]
[update: libobjc 3.2.3-52.i386]
[update: ncurses 5.3-9.4.i386]
[update: dos2unix 3.1-15.EL.22.i386]
[update: gcc-objc 3.2.3-52.i386]
[update: perl-DBI 1.32-9.i386]
[update: XFree86-libs 4.3.0-81.EL.i386]
[update: pcre 3.9-10.2.i386]
[update: openssh 3.6.1p2-33.30.4.i386]
[update: gcc-gnat 3.2.3-52.i386]
[update: rpm-python 4.2.3-21_nonptl.i386]
[update: samba-swat 3.0.9-1.3E.3.i386]
[update: wget 1.9.1-16.EL3.1.i386]
[update: curl 7.10.6-6.rhel3.i386]
[update: XFree86-devel 4.3.0-81.EL.i386]
[update: rpm-build 4.2.3-21_nonptl.i386]
[update: krb5-libs 1.2.7-47.i386]
[update: bzip2-libs 1.0.2-11.EL3.4.i386]
[update: bzip2-devel 1.0.2-11.EL3.4.i386]
[update: bash 2.05b-41.4.centos.0.i386]
[update: shadow-utils 2:4.0.3-23.08.i386]
[update: libgnat 3.2.3-52.i386]
[update: krb5-devel 1.2.7-47.i386]
[update: pam 0.75-64.i386]
[update: perl-Compress-Zlib 1.33-101.cos3x.iworx.i386]
[update: perl-Digest-SHA1 2.10-1.cos3x.iworx.i386]
I will install/upgrade these to satisfy the dependencies:
[deps: sim 2.5-6.iworx.noarch]
[deps: apf 0.9.5-1.iworx.noarch]
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages
Running test transaction:
Test transaction complete, Success!
chkconfig 100 % done 1/232
bzip2-libs 100 % done 2/232
[root@vps root]# rpm --rebuilddb
[root@vps root]# rpm -qa | grep interworx
interworx-nodeworx-2.0.5-5.iworx
interworx-siteworx-2.0.5-5.iworx
interworx-2.0.5-5.iworx
[root@vps root]#

Still didn’t worke even after rebuilding the rpm database

Any other ideas? I think I am all fresh out

system · September 10, 2005, 10:06pm

In rereading the verbage I found this



[root@vps root]# yum update

Unable to find pid
Gathering header information file(s) from server(s)

any idea what it means?

system · September 10, 2005, 10:09pm

whatever that error is it appears to be the problem. In doing some checking NONE of the yum updates seems to be takeing.

system · September 12, 2005, 8:11pm

Did a fresh reinstall of this box and got 2.1 installed but I am still having the same error:


[root@vps bin]# yum update
Gathering header information file(s) from server(s)
Server: CentOS 3 - Addons
Server: CentOS 3 - Base
Server: CentOS 3 - Extras
Server: InterWorx-CP - CentOS 3
Server: InterWorx-CP - Generic
Server: CentOS 3 - Updates
Finding updated packages
Downloading needed headers
Resolving dependencies
....Unable to satisfy dependencies
Package glibc-dummy-centos-3 needs glibc-common = 2.3.2-95.30, this is not available.
[root@vps bin]# rpm -qa | grep interworx
interworx-nodeworx-2.1.0-45.iworx
interworx-2.1.0-45.iworx
interworx-siteworx-2.1.0-45.iworx
[root@vps bin]# rpm -q glibc-common
glibc-common-2.3.2-95.30
[root@vps bin]#

Can someone tell me what glibc-dummy-centos-3 is? I know glibc is a C library but this particular package is not in the CentOS repository glibc-dummy-centos-3

Could I safely remove it? I’d appreciate a reply from anyone with insight into this.

Tim

system · September 12, 2005, 9:03pm

And the solution is

yum erase glibc-dummy-centos-3

Justec · September 12, 2005, 9:09pm

Here is a link I found with someone else with the same problem:
http://www.rapidvps.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=568&sid=1ba2970197d27966aaa8c5cf568df2cd

system · September 12, 2005, 11:43pm

glibc is a core package, and isn’t something to be taken lightly. It’s just below the kernel in terms of importance. --nodeps and --force are okay when used to install the latest mplayer or emacs, but with glibc it’s a serious no-no.

Not to be gloom-and-doom, just letting you know the importance of that package.

system · September 13, 2005, 6:11pm

I am well aware of how important the base package is and the base glibc package and most of the related RPM’s in the CentOS repository ARE there, but

erase glibc-dummy-centos-3

Appears to be Virtuozzo specific and the removel didn’t seem to cause any problems.

system · September 20, 2005, 8:04am

How is it that I made it this far in the thread but only just now saw “-dummy-” ?

A dummy package is usually installed to satisfy deps, without actually installing the required software. If the package that needs the dummy is no longer installed, the dummy is clearly no longer required.

While my admonishment about glibc packages is valid, it’s not applicable here, and I should stop posting when visiting other time zones (I was in Alaska on a business trip at the time) – I should also trust that Tim wouldn’t go removing core packages willy-nilly – sorry Tim

system · September 20, 2005, 6:03pm

It’s all good Chris, your input is always encouraged and I learned from the experience. The VPS is really a testing box for me to play around with and learn about Lunux and InterWorx without having to do it locally (on dialup) or pay for a reinstall or mess up a box with real sites on it. It’s a little different from a dedicated box but not so different as one might think.

Anyway I removed the package with yum erase and didn’t Force it. I’ve removed half of the SWSOFT specific rpm’s in order to let InterWorx install what it wants, so it was probably needed by one of them.

Yeah I learned my lesson a year or so ago about removing something you don’t know what it is. Cost me a c-note to get it fixed

system · December 5, 2005, 5:40pm

Stumbled across this post, with the same problem doing Yum updates. I was wondering Tim if you could print a synopsis of what is safe to do? Delete the dummy file? I am on Virtuozzo/Interworx and know they are step behind, and don’t want any compatability problems.

Thank you in advance,
Van

system · December 7, 2005, 5:53pm

Sorry for the late reply, been busy of late –

Just so we are on the same page, when I installed Iworx on the server I completely removed their http mysql email and dns systems and let the installer install the defaults from Iworx’s repositories.

Here are (most of) the ones I removed:

rpm -qa | grep httpd

hspc-wwwroot-1.0-16.ce3.swsoft (dependency)
httpd-2.0.46-44.ent.centos.2.swsoft.1
httpd-devel-2.0.46-44.ent.centos.2.swsoft.1

rpm -qa | grep bind

caching-nameserver-7.3-3_EL3 (dependancy)
bind-devel-9.2.4-5_EL3 – this one is added back by Iworx later so you don’t really need to remove it)
bind-9.2.4-5_EL3

rpm -qa | grep sendmail

fetchmail-6.2.0-3 (dependency)
sendmail-8.12.11-4.RHEL3.1.swsoft
sendmail-cf-8.12.11-4.RHEL3.1.swsoft
sendmail-devel-8.12.11-4.RHEL3.1.swsoft
sendmail-doc-8.12.11-4.RHEL3.1.swsoft

rpm -qa | grep ftp

ftp-0.17-17

I don’t have a list of the mysql and php packages I removed.

I’m not sure if swsoft uses the default packages or ones of it’s own. I would run

rpm -qa | grep mysql
rpm -qa | grep php

if any of the results end with .swsoft it could be dangerous to remove their dummy library file.

As near as I can tell the package was added as a dependancy for one of these (that’s an assumption) and when I removed them it was no linger needed.

With that in mind: the package glibc-dummy-centos-3 was safe to remove.

yum erase glibc-dummy-centos-3

rpm -e glibc-dummy-centos-3

If you have any more questions feel free to ask.