Linux - Yum Install GCC - Missing Kernel-headers

When ever i try to install GCC on my linux (centos) It comes back with missing glibc-headers-2.5-58.el5_6.4.x86_64 from updates has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: kernel-headers is needed by package glibc-headers-2.5- 58.el5_6.4.x86_64 (updates) glibc-headers-2.5-58.el5_6.4.x86_64 from updates has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: kernel-headers >= 2.2.1 is needed by package glibc-headers-2.5- 58.el5_6.4.x86_64 (updates) Error: Missing Dependency: kernel-headers >= 2.2.1 is needed by package glibc-headers-2.5-58.el5_6.4.x86_64 (updates) Error: Missing Dependency: kernel-headers is needed by package glibc-headers-2.5-58.el5_6.4.x86_64 (updates) I try yum install kernel-header & kernel-devel but get back: No package kernel-headers available. Any suggestions? linux  gcc  centos5  yum share | improve this question edited  Jun 30 '11 at 12:25 Bill the Lizard ♦ 102k 74 270 516 asked  Jun 28 '11 at 22:16 Stewart Dick 21 1 5

Fixed The Issue, Was a conflict inside the yum.conf file. –  Stewart Dick  Jun 29 '11 at 20:36 feedback

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Your system is probably configured to exclude the kernel packages. try: sudo vi /etc/yum.conf then comment (or remove the 'kernel*' part): #exclude=kernel* Then you should be able to do: sudo yum install kernel-headers