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New to Linux. I've been a homebuilder and computer hobbyist forever. My first computer was a Kaypro 4 running CP-M (still have it, photos available on request ;-) ), but I've been running FC 5 64bit for only about a month and am just learning about Linux software installation. I tried to install Yumex, which is just a graphical shell for yum, but the install failed with a bunch of error messages -- yum's output for the task is reproduced below. As near as I can tell, the installation failed because Yumex tried to install some policies that conflicted with existing SELinux policies (not sure about this -- see the output below and correct me if I'm wrong). I considered changing the permissions in SELinux, but after trying to read up on it I was more confused than when I started. Obviously, having a Yumex installed on this computer is not a necessity and it wouldn't be much of a loss if I just forgot the whole thing and went on to other tasks, but it seems wise to learn what I can from this so I don't repeat any mistakes in the future. The yum output is reproduced below. All comments welcome.

Mike C

Loading "installonlyn" plugin Setting up Install Process Setting up repositories core 1-3 core 100% ========================= 1.1 kB 00:00 extras 2-3 extras 100% ========================= 1.1 kB 00:00 updates 3-3 updates 100% ========================= 1.2 kB 00:00 Reading repository metadata in from local files primary.xml.gz 100% ========================= 1.6 MB 01:14 extras : ################################################## 5415-5415 Added 11 new packages, deleted 21 old in 4.91 seconds primary.xml.gz 100% ========================= 427 kB 00:05 updates : ################################################## 1167-1167 Added 1 new packages, deleted 14 old in 2.09 seconds Parsing package install arguments Resolving Dependencies policycoreutils-1.30.10-2 100% ========================= 56 kB 00:00 transaction set . libsepol-1.15.1-1.fc5.x86 100% ========================= 28 kB 00:00 libsemanage-1.6.2-2.fc5.x 100% ========================= 23 kB 00:00

Dependencies Resolved

============================================================================= Package Arch Version Repository Size ============================================================================= Installing: yumex noarch 1.0.3-3.0.fc5 extras 409 k Updating for dependencies: libsemanage x8664 1.6.2-2.fc5 updates 123 k libsepol x8664 1.15.1-1.fc5 updates 151 k policycoreutils x8664 1.30.10-2.fc5 updates 314 k 295 k 520 k

Transaction Summary ============================================================================= Install 1 Package(s) Update 5 Package(s) Remove 0 Package(s) Total download size: 1.8 M Is this ok y-N: y Downloading Packages: (2-6): policycoreutils-1. 100% ========================= 314 kB 00:05 (4-6): libsepol-1.15.1-1. 100% ========================= 151 kB 00:02 (6-6): libsemanage-1.6.2- 100% ========================= 123 kB 00:01 Running Transaction Test Finished Transaction Test

Transaction Check Error: file usr-include-sepol-policydb-avruleblock.h from install of libsepol-1.15.1-1.fc5 conflicts with file from package libsepol-1.11. 18-2 fileusr-include-sepol-policydb-avtab.h from install of libsepol-1.15.1-1.fc5 conflicts with file from package libsepol-1.11.18-2 fileusr-include-sepol-policydb-conditional.h from install of libsepol-1.15.1 -1.fc5 conflicts with file from package libsepol-1.11.18-2 fileusr-include-sepol-policydb-constraint.h from install of libsepol-1.15.1- 1.fc5 conflicts with file from package libsepol-1.11.18-2 fileusr-include-sepol-policydb-context.h from install of libsepol-1.15.1-1.f c5 conflicts with file from package libsepol-1.11.18-2 fileusr-include-sepol-policydb-ebitmap.h from install of libsepol-1.15.1-1.f c5 conflicts with file from package libsepol-1.11.18-2 fileusr-include-sepol-policydb-expand.h from install of libsepol-1.15.1-1.fc 5 conflicts with file from package libsepol-1.11.18-2 fileusr-include-sepol-policydb-flasktypes.h from install of libsepol-1.15.1 -1.fc5 conflicts with file from package libsepol-1.11.18-2 fileusr-include-sepol-policydb-hashtab.h from install of libsepol-1.15.1-1.f c5 conflicts with file from package libsepol-1.11.18-2 fileusr-include-sepol-policydb-hierarchy.h from install of libsepol-1.15.1-1 .fc5 conflicts with file from package libsepol-1.11.18-2 fileusr-include-sepol-policydb-link.h from install of libsepol-1.15.1-1.fc5 conflicts with file from package libsepol-1.11.18-2 fileusr-include-sepol-policydb-mlstypes.h from install of libsepol-1.15.1-1 .fc5 conflicts with file from package libsepol-1.11.18-2 fileusr-include-sepol-policydb-module.h from install of libsepol-1.15.1-1.fc 5 conflicts with file from package libsepol-1.11.18-2 fileusr-include-sepol-policydb-policydb.h from install of libsepol-1.15.1-1. fc5 conflicts with file from package libsepol-1.11.18-2 fileusr-include-sepol-policydb-services.h from install of libsepol-1.15.1-1. fc5 conflicts with file from package libsepol-1.11.18-2 fileusr-include-sepol-policydb-sidtab.h from install of libsepol-1.15.1-1.fc 5 conflicts with file from package libsepol-1.11.18-2 fileusr-include-sepol-policydb-symtab.h from install of libsepol-1.15.1-1.fc 5 conflicts with file from package libsepol-1.11.18-2