Fix initscripts conflicts with redhat-release-server-7.4-18.el7.x86_64

When you update your Redhat Enterprise Linux system with yum update sometimes you run some conflicts dependencies. And you cannot continue to update the latest environment. This will make your head a headache if you cannot find the solutions.

This messages i found when i update linux systems using yum update.

--> Finished Dependency Resolution--> Running transaction check---> Package initscripts.x86_64 0:9.49.39-1.el7 will be updated---> Package initscripts.x86_64 0:9.49.39-1.el7 will be updated---> Package kernel.x86_64 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 will be erased---> Package nodejs.x86_64 1:6.16.0-1.el7 will be updated--> Processing Dependency: nodejs = 1:6.16.0-1.el7 for package: 1:npm-3.10.10-1.6.16.0.1.el7.x86_64--> Processing Conflict: initscripts-9.49.41-1.el7_5.2.x86_64 conflicts redhat-release < 7.5-0.11--> Finished Dependency ResolutionError: initscripts conflicts with redhat-release-server-7.4-18.el7.x86_64Error: Package: 1:npm-3.10.10-1.6.16.0.1.el7.x86_64 (@epel)           Requires: nodejs = 1:6.16.0-1.el7           Removing: 1:nodejs-6.16.0-1.el7.x86_64 (@epel)               nodejs = 1:6.16.0-1.el7           Updated By: 2:nodejs-6.10.3-1nodesource.el7.centos.x86_64 (apigee-thirdparty)               nodejs = 2:6.10.3-1nodesource.el7.centos           Available: 1:nodejs-4.4.7-2nodesource.el7.centos.x86_64 (apigee-thirdparty)               nodejs = 1:4.4.7-2nodesource.el7.centos               nodejs = 4.4.7 You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest

The Solutions

Remove the cause of the issue Redhat Enterpise Linux 6 package from Redhat Enterprise 7

rpm -e redhat-release-server-7.4-18.el7.x86_64 --nodeps

Verify if there are any more conflicts from Redhat Enterpise Linux 6 package.

rpm -qa | grep el6

Originally posted 2019-06-29 22:00:00.