Comment 1 for bug 1095972

Confirmed.

(with MySQL-server-5.5.29-1.linux2.6.x86_64.rpm installed prior)

sudo yum install xtrabackup
Loaded plugins: auto-update-debuginfo, fastestmirror, presto, security, upgrade-helper
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: mirrors.hns.net.in
 * centosplus: mirrors.hns.net.in
 * elrepo: mirror.solvention.de
 * elrepo-extras: mirror.solvention.de
 * elrepo-kernel: mirror.solvention.de
 * epel: mirrors.ispros.com.bd
 * epel-debuginfo: mirrors.ispros.com.bd
 * epel-source: mirrors.ispros.com.bd
 * extras: mirrors.hns.net.in
 * fasttrack: mirrors.hns.net.in
 * updates: mirrors.hns.net.in
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package percona-xtrabackup.x86_64 0:2.0.4-484.rhel6 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: mysql for package: percona-xtrabackup-2.0.4-484.rhel6.x86_64
--> Running transaction check
---> Package mysql.x86_64 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 will be installed
--> Processing Conflict: MySQL-server-5.5.29-1.linux2.6.x86_64 conflicts mysql
--> Processing Conflict: mysql-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64 conflicts MySQL
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: MySQL-server conflicts with mysql
Error: mysql conflicts with MySQL-server
 You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
 You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest

Here is what the provides shows: http://sprunge.us/fBdg

The Percona Server in the right installs fine whereas the MySQL
server fails as above.