[root@piper ~]# yum install postfix Setting up Install Process Setting up repositories update 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 base 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00 addons 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 extras 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00 Reading repository metadata in from local files Parsing package install arguments Resolving Dependencies --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Downloading header for postfix to pack into transaction set. postfix-2.1.5-4.2.RHEL4.i 100% |=========================| 39 kB 00:01 ---> Package postfix.i386 2:2.1.5-4.2.RHEL4 set to be updated --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: /usr/sbin/alternatives for package: postfix --> Finished Dependency Resolution Error: Missing Dependency: /usr/sbin/alternatives is needed by package postfix [root@piper ~]# ll /usr/sbin/al alsactl alternatives