Unable to update Plesk: Package php-mysql is obsoleted by php-mysqlnd

Symptoms

• Plesk cannot be updated with the following error  in /var/log/plesk/install/autoinstaller3.log file:

  [php-mbstring.x86_64 0:Package php-mysql-5.4.45-14.el7.remi.x86_64 is obsoleted by php-mysqlnd-5.6.33-1.el7.remi.x86_64 which is already installed
  Exception: Failed to solve dependencies:
  psa-php5-configurator-1.7.0-cos7.build1705170314.17.x86_64 requires php-mysql

• php-mysqlnd is installed:

  # rpm -qa | grep php-mysql
  php-mysqlnd-7.1.17-1.fc27.x86_64

Cause

psa-php5-configurator requires php-mysql, but php-mysqlnd is installed instead.

Resolution

1. Log in to the server via SSH;

   Note: if direct SSH access to the server is not possible, contact server administrator for further assistance.

2. Install rpm-build package using the following command:

   # yum install rpm-build

3. Create a file php-mysql.spec:

   # touch php-mysql.spec

4. Edit php-mysql.spec file and paste the following content in it:

   Summary: The empty php-mysql package
   Name: php-mysql
   Version: 8.0.0
   Release: 1
   License: Public
   Group: Applications/System
   %description
   The empty php-mysql package
   %files

5. Build the package with the following command:

   # rpmbuild -bb php-mysql.spec

6. Install the created package with the following command:

   # rpm -Uvh /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/php-mysql-8.0.0-1.x86_64.rpm

7. Run Plesk upgrade one more time.