Transaction Check Error: from install of openssl-x conflicts with file from package openssl-x during Yum Update OpenSSL

Summary: 

Transaction Check Error: from install of openssl-x conflicts with file from package openssl-x while trying to update OpenSSL using command "yum update openssl"

Check the current version of openssl installed!

# openssl version -a OpenSSL 1.0.1e 11 Feb 2013 built on: Tue Mar 19 19:06:59 EDT 2013 platform: linux-x86_64

 Problem or Goal:

Transaction Check Error:   file /usr/lib64/libcrypto.so.1.0.1e from install of openssl-1.0.1e-57.el6.x86_64 conflicts with file from package openssl10-libs-1.0.1e-1.ius.centos6.x86_64   file /usr/lib64/libssl.so.1.0.1e from install of openssl-1.0.1e-57.el6.x86_64 conflicts with file from package openssl10-libs-1.0.1e-1.ius.centos6.x86_64   file /usr/lib64/openssl/engines/lib4758cca.so from install of openssl-1.0.1e-57.el6.x86_64 conflicts with file from package openssl10-libs-1.0.1e-1.ius.centos6.x86_64   file /usr/lib64/openssl/engines/libaep.so from install of openssl-1.0.1e-57.el6.x86_64 conflicts with file from package openssl10-libs-1.0.1e-1.ius.centos6.x86_64   file /usr/lib64/openssl/engines/libatalla.so from install of openssl-1.0.1e-57.el6.x86_64 conflicts with file from package openssl10-libs-1.0.1e-1.ius.centos6.x86_64   file /usr/lib64/openssl/engines/libcapi.so from install of openssl-1.0.1e-57.el6.x86_64 conflicts with file from package openssl10-libs-1.0.1e-1.ius.centos6.x86_64   file /usr/lib64/openssl/engines/libchil.so from install of openssl-1.0.1e-57.el6.x86_64 conflicts with file from package openssl10-libs-1.0.1e-1.ius.centos6.x86_64   file /usr/lib64/openssl/engines/libcswift.so from install of openssl-1.0.1e-57.el6.x86_64 conflicts with file from package openssl10-libs-1.0.1e-1.ius.centos6.x86_64   file /usr/lib64/openssl/engines/libgmp.so from install of openssl-1.0.1e-57.el6.x86_64 conflicts with file from package openssl10-libs-1.0.1e-1.ius.centos6.x86_64   file /usr/lib64/openssl/engines/libnuron.so from install of openssl-1.0.1e-57.el6.x86_64 conflicts with file from package openssl10-libs-1.0.1e-1.ius.centos6.x86_64   file /usr/lib64/openssl/engines/libpadlock.so from install of openssl-1.0.1e-57.el6.x86_64 conflicts with file from package openssl10-libs-1.0.1e-1.ius.centos6.x86_64   file /usr/lib64/openssl/engines/libsureware.so from install of openssl-1.0.1e-57.el6.x86_64 conflicts with file from package openssl10-libs-1.0.1e-1.ius.centos6.x86_64   file /usr/lib64/openssl/engines/libubsec.so from install of openssl-1.0.1e-57.el6.x86_64 conflicts with file from package openssl10-libs-1.0.1e-1.ius.centos6.x86_64

Cause:

There is a package openssl10-libs conflicting with openssl-1

Solution: 

To resolve this, i removed all the openssl packages installed on my system and installed openssl afresh using the commands below:

First, to check which packages of openssl are installed on your system, run this:

# rpm -qa | grep openssl openssl-1.0.0-25.el6_3.1.x86_64 openssl10-libs-1.0.1e-1.ius.centos6.x86_64

Remove the listed packages one by one

# rpm -e --justdb --nodeps openssl-1.0.0-25.el6_3.1.x86_64

# rpm -e --justdb --nodeps openssl10-libs-1.0.1e-1.ius.centos6.x86_64

Re-Install OpenSSL afresh

# yum install openssl Loaded plugins: fastestmirror Setting up Install Process Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile  * base: mirror.centos.org  * epel: mirrors.coreix.net  * extras: mirrors.coreix.net  * updates: mirrors.coreix.net Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package openssl.x86_64 0:1.0.1e-57.el6 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: make for package: openssl-1.0.1e-57.el6.x86_64 --> Running transaction check ---> Package make.x86_64 1:3.81-23.el6 will be installed --> Finished Dependency Resolution Installed:   openssl.x86_64 0:1.0.1e-57.el6                                                                                                                                                                Dependency Installed:   make.x86_64 1:3.81-23.el6                                                                                                                                                           Complete!

Problem Solved?

Check new version of openssl that has been installed

# openssl version -a OpenSSL 1.0.1e-fips 11 Feb 2013 built on: Wed Mar 22 21:43:28 UTC 2017 platform: linux-x86_64

Also the "yum update openssl" command works fine, but of course i just finished installing a fresh copy of openssl so no updates will be found

# yum update openssl Loaded plugins: fastestmirror Setting up Update Process Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile  * base: mirror.centos.org  * epel: mirrors.coreix.net  * extras: mirrors.coreix.net  * updates: mirrors.coreix.net No Packages marked for Update