Can't Update KNIME due to Conflicting Dependencies

Hi,

I can't update KNIME due to conflicting dependencies. I've tried every single combination, but none of them worked. My current version is 2.10.4. What should I do?

Thanks,

Onur

Can you post the complete error message?

I'm just going to write the error messages I get when I select only one item at a time not to flood here with error messages from each of 14 combinations.

KNIME Analytics Platform

Cannot complete the install because of a conflicting dependency.
  Software being installed: KNIME Analytics Platform 2.11.0.0045443 (org.knime.product.desktop 2.11.0.0045443)
  Software currently installed: KNIME TeamSpace 3.4.0.0043527 (com.knime.features.explorer.sharedspace.feature.group 3.4.0.0043527)
  Only one of the following can be installed at once: 
    KNIME Explorer View 7.0.0.0045346 (org.knime.workbench.explorer.view 7.0.0.0045346)
    KNIME Explorer View 6.4.1.0043833 (org.knime.workbench.explorer.view 6.4.1.0043833)
    KNIME Explorer View 6.4.3.0044920 (org.knime.workbench.explorer.view 6.4.3.0044920)
    KNIME Explorer View 6.4.0.0043621 (org.knime.workbench.explorer.view 6.4.0.0043621)
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME Nodes for the KNIME Explorer 3.4.0.0042429 (com.knime.explorer.nodes 3.4.0.0042429)
    To: bundle org.knime.workbench.explorer.view [5.0.0,7.0.0)
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME Explorer Nodes 3.4.0.0042429 (com.knime.features.explorer.nodes.feature.group 3.4.0.0042429)
    To: com.knime.explorer.nodes [3.4.0.0042429]
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME TeamSpace 3.4.0.0043527 (com.knime.features.explorer.sharedspace.feature.group 3.4.0.0043527)
    To: com.knime.features.explorer.nodes.feature.group [3.4.0.0042429]
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME Core 2.11.0.0045443 (org.knime.features.base.feature.group 2.11.0.0045443)
    To: org.knime.workbench.editor [2.11.0.0045434]
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME Analytics Platform 2.11.0.0045443 (org.knime.product.desktop 2.11.0.0045443)
    To: org.knime.product.desktop.feature.group [2.11.0.0045443]
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME Analytics Platform 2.11.0.0045443 (org.knime.product.desktop.feature.group 2.11.0.0045443)
    To: org.knime.features.base.feature.group [2.11.0.0045443]
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME Workbench Flow-Editor 2.11.0.0045434 (org.knime.workbench.editor 2.11.0.0045434)
    To: bundle org.knime.workbench.explorer.view [7.0.0,8.0.0)

 

KNIME Interactive R Statistics Integration

Cannot complete the install because of a conflicting dependency.
  Software being installed: KNIME Interactive R Statistics Integration 2.11.0.0045346 (org.knime.features.r.feature.group 2.11.0.0045346)
  Software currently installed: KNIME Analytics Platform 2.10.4.0044920 (org.knime.product.desktop 2.10.4.0044920)
  Only one of the following can be installed at once: 
    KNIME Base Nodes 2.10.4.0044920 (org.knime.base 2.10.4.0044920)
    KNIME Base Nodes 2.11.0.0045443 (org.knime.base 2.11.0.0045443)
    KNIME Base Nodes 2.10.3.0044467 (org.knime.base 2.10.3.0044467)
    KNIME Base Nodes 2.10.2.0044325 (org.knime.base 2.10.2.0044325)
    KNIME Base Nodes 2.10.1.0043839 (org.knime.base 2.10.1.0043839)
    KNIME Base Nodes 2.10.0.0043632 (org.knime.base 2.10.0.0043632)
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME Core 2.10.4.0044920 (org.knime.features.base.feature.group 2.10.4.0044920)
    To: org.knime.base [2.10.4.0044920]
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME Interactive R Statistics Integration 2.11.0.0045346 (org.knime.features.r.feature.group 2.11.0.0045346)
    To: org.knime.r [2.11.0.0044994]
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME Analytics Platform 2.10.4.0044920 (org.knime.product.desktop 2.10.4.0044920)
    To: org.knime.product.desktop.feature.group [2.10.4.0044920]
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME Analytics Platform 2.10.4.0044920 (org.knime.product.desktop.feature.group 2.10.4.0044920)
    To: org.knime.features.base.feature.group [2.10.4.0044920]
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME R-Project nodes 2.11.0.0044994 (org.knime.r 2.11.0.0044994)
    To: bundle org.knime.base [2.11.0,3.0.0)

 

KNIME Nodes to create KNIME Quick Forms

Cannot complete the install because of a conflicting dependency.
  Software being installed: KNIME Nodes to create KNIME Quick Forms 2.11.0.0045346 (org.knime.features.quickform.feature.group 2.11.0.0045346)
  Software currently installed: KNIME ServerSpace 3.9.0.0043496 (com.knime.features.explorer.serverspace.feature.group 3.9.0.0043496)
  Only one of the following can be installed at once: 
    KNIME Core Utility Plugin 4.5.1.0043499 (org.knime.core.util 4.5.1.0043499)
    KNIME Core Utility Plugin 4.5.1.0043792 (org.knime.core.util 4.5.1.0043792)
    KNIME Core Utility Plugin 5.0.0.0045367 (org.knime.core.util 5.0.0.0045367)
  Only one of the following can be installed at once: 
    KNIME Explorer View 7.0.0.0045346 (org.knime.workbench.explorer.view 7.0.0.0045346)
    KNIME Explorer View 6.4.1.0043833 (org.knime.workbench.explorer.view 6.4.1.0043833)
    KNIME Explorer View 6.4.3.0044920 (org.knime.workbench.explorer.view 6.4.3.0044920)
    KNIME Explorer View 6.4.0.0043621 (org.knime.workbench.explorer.view 6.4.0.0043621)
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME Server API 3.9.0.0042430 (com.knime.enterprise.client.api 3.9.0.0042430)
    To: bundle org.knime.core.util [4.5.0,5.0.0)
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME Server Utility 3.9.3.0044263 (com.knime.enterprise.utility 3.9.3.0044263)
    To: bundle org.knime.core.util [4.5.0,5.0.0)
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME Explorer Server 3.10.0.0045434 (com.knime.explorer.server 3.10.0.0045434)
    To: bundle org.knime.workbench.explorer.view [7.0.0,8.0.0)
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: ServerSpace 3.9.0.0043496 (com.knime.explorer.serverspace 3.9.0.0043496)
    To: bundle org.knime.workbench.explorer.view [6.0.0,7.0.0)
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME Server Client 3.10.0.0045434 (com.knime.features.enterprise.client.feature.group 3.10.0.0045434)
    To: com.knime.explorer.server [3.10.0.0045434]
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME Server Client 3.9.0.0043558 (com.knime.features.enterprise.client.feature.group 3.9.0.0043558)
    To: com.knime.enterprise.client.api [3.9.0.0042430]
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME Server Client 3.9.3.0044326 (com.knime.features.enterprise.client.feature.group 3.9.3.0044326)
    To: com.knime.enterprise.utility [3.9.3.0044263]
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME Server Client 3.9.3.0044423 (com.knime.features.enterprise.client.feature.group 3.9.3.0044423)
    To: com.knime.enterprise.utility [3.9.3.0044263]
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME Server Client 3.9.4.0044920 (com.knime.features.enterprise.client.feature.group 3.9.4.0044920)
    To: com.knime.enterprise.utility [3.9.3.0044263]
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME ServerSpace 3.9.0.0043496 (com.knime.features.explorer.serverspace.feature.group 3.9.0.0043496)
    To: com.knime.explorer.serverspace [3.9.0.0043496]
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME ServerSpace 3.9.0.0043496 (com.knime.features.explorer.serverspace.feature.group 3.9.0.0043496)
    To: com.knime.features.enterprise.client.feature.group 3.9.0.0040902
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME Nodes to create KNIME Quick Forms 2.11.0.0045346 (org.knime.features.quickform.feature.group 2.11.0.0045346)
    To: org.knime.quickform.nodes [2.11.0.0045346]
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME Nodes to create KNIME Quick Forms 2.11.0.0045346 (org.knime.quickform.nodes 2.11.0.0045346)
    To: bundle org.knime.core.util [5.0.0,6.0.0)

 

KNIME Server Client

Cannot complete the install because of a conflicting dependency.
  Software being installed: KNIME Server Client 3.10.0.0045434 (com.knime.features.enterprise.client.feature.group 3.10.0.0045434)
  Software currently installed: KNIME ServerSpace 3.9.0.0043496 (com.knime.features.explorer.serverspace.feature.group 3.9.0.0043496)
  Only one of the following can be installed at once: 
    KNIME Explorer View 7.0.0.0045346 (org.knime.workbench.explorer.view 7.0.0.0045346)
    KNIME Explorer View 6.4.1.0043833 (org.knime.workbench.explorer.view 6.4.1.0043833)
    KNIME Explorer View 6.4.3.0044920 (org.knime.workbench.explorer.view 6.4.3.0044920)
    KNIME Explorer View 6.4.0.0043621 (org.knime.workbench.explorer.view 6.4.0.0043621)
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME Explorer Server 3.10.0.0045434 (com.knime.explorer.server 3.10.0.0045434)
    To: bundle org.knime.workbench.explorer.view [7.0.0,8.0.0)
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: ServerSpace 3.9.0.0043496 (com.knime.explorer.serverspace 3.9.0.0043496)
    To: bundle org.knime.workbench.explorer.view [6.0.0,7.0.0)
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME Server Client 3.10.0.0045434 (com.knime.features.enterprise.client.feature.group 3.10.0.0045434)
    To: com.knime.explorer.server [3.10.0.0045434]
  Cannot satisfy dependency:
    From: KNIME ServerSpace 3.9.0.0043496 (com.knime.features.explorer.serverspace.feature.group 3.9.0.0043496)
    To: com.knime.explorer.serverspace [3.9.0.0043496]

First of all you need to enable all current update sites in the preferences from which you have installed extensions previously (e.g. TeamSpace and/or Server). Then use File->Update KNIME... It will prompt you that new versions are available and update everything.

If the former doesn't prompt you for new update for some reason (e.g. no internet connection), you can enter the new update sites in the preferences manually. But you need to enter all of them and the use File->Update KNIME..., too.

Never use "File->Install KNIME Extension" or "Help->Install new Software" for performing an update. Those are not designed for this task.

I tried File>Update KNIME, too, but the result was the same

Then you haven't enabled all necessary update sites. The 2.11 release contains all necessary updates for everything that was present in 2.10. You just can't mix extensions from 2.10 and 2.11. Therefore KNIME must be able to access all new update sites.

Can you make a screenshot of Preferences->Install/Update->Available Software Sites.

Attached is the original screenshot.

Then I changed to "Show all versions of available software" and tried File>Update KNIME again, but the result was the same.

I think you have pasted a screenshot from other window. The available update sites window looks differently.

Ah, sorry. That was for Preferences>Install/Update.

Any way, I decided first to remove the conflicting extensions, then update. It worked, but that I took quite some time. 

I've attached the correct screen shot this time. I guess I should've selected the KNIME Server Update Site and KNIME TeamSpace Update Site in the Available Software Sites menu.

You are right, that would have resolved the problem. To your rehabilitation, in previous versions even if you enabled an update site manually it got disabled again after an update. So you had to enable it again for the next update. This will also be fixed in 2.11.1.

Thanks for your help

I'm having similar issues, with the Marvin nodes. See attached screenshot of the error messages and the settings from preferences. Anyway I can remove the Marvin nodes easily, or is there a different solution?

Thanks,

Natasja

You cannot install the old Erlwood extension together with the new Marvin Extensions. If you want to use both you first have to uninstall the old Erlwood extension, install the new one from the stable community update site (version 2.9.4; you first need to enable the update site). Then you can install the Marvin extension, too.

Thanks for the feedback. How do I un-install the Erlwood extensions?

I am getting same error what should I do? to resolve?
I already Preferences->Install/Update->Available Software Sites. changed all sites to 4.4
executed install knime extensions and then update application