root@spongebob2:~ >yum install python-devel Loading "protectbase" plugin Setting up Install Process Setting up repositories Reading repository metadata in from local files 0 packages excluded due to repository protections Parsing package install arguments Resolving Dependencies --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Package python-devel.i386 0:2.3.4-14.1 set to be updated --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: python = 2.3.4-14.1 for package: python-devel --> Finished Dependency Resolution Error: Missing Dependency: python = 2.3.4-14.1 is needed by package python-devel root@spongebob2:~ >rpm -q python-devel package python-devel is not installed root@spongebob2:~ >rpm -q python python-2.3.4-14.2 root@spongebob2:~ >