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Apache SSL key pass phrase question
by Michael A. Peters 04 Apr '09

04 Apr '09

I just set up a secure server. Followed the godaddy instructions for key generation/installation - and the server wanted my pass phrase to start. When I started developing I followed instructions for a self signed cert and everything went dandy. Anyway - after a little googling and an uneasy feeling that I messed up and godaddy might charge me a fee to resubmit for a new cert, I found the following solution - openssl rsa -in secure.shastaherps.key.old -out secure.shastaherps.key After running that and entering my pass phrase, no pass phrase is required to start the server and it seems like the browsers don't complain, so I think I'm set, but I thought I'd verify that all really is well and that doing that isn't going to cause any issues. If I understand it correctly, the phrase was needed when Apache starts in order to decrypt the key, and all I did above was decrypt the key so that apache doesn't have to, correct?

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warning for nis users and 5.3 upgrade
by Joe Pruett 04 Apr '09

04 Apr '09

i think that previous versions did this as well, but for sure the newest ypserv in 5.3 replaces /var/yp/Makefile with a new copy. needless to say if you've made any changes to that file, you will not be happy. we had a couple hours of phone calls after passwords stopped working. the original file is save as Makefile.rpmsave, so recovery of the file is straightforward. the issue has been flagged upstream and it sounds like it should be fixed before any new updates to ypserv are made. /etc/ypserv.conf is another file that can get overwritten.

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Newby- New install forgot Login - pwd
by rock 04 Apr '09

04 Apr '09

Hi, I have just spent a whole day installing Centos 5.3 on an old machine and now as I take disc 4 out and reboot, I get the first black screen with Login and Password. I can remember being asked for one Login and pwd early in the install but chose not to use one, then it asked what the box is going to be called and I said Linux... (I think). How in earth can I get myself out of this?? Please!! oz :-(

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clamav and selinux
by Craig White 04 Apr '09

04 Apr '09

after cleaning up a bunch or selinux alerts, I update and wham, clamav/clamd/clamav-db make me assert contexts again to /var/clamav like... chcon -t clamd_t clamav -R which temporarily solves the problem but it would be better if it were policy and not file contexts. So I search and see for some reason, /var/clamav is ignored... # grep clam /etc/selinux/targeted/contexts/files/file_contexts /etc/clamav(/.*)? system_u:object_r:clamd_etc_t:s0 /var/run/clamd.* system_u:object_r:clamd_var_run_t:s0 /var/run/clamav.* system_u:object_r:clamd_var_run_t:s0 /var/lib/clamav(/.*)? system_u:object_r:clamd_var_lib_t:s0 /var/log/clamav(/.*)? system_u:object_r:clamd_var_log_t:s0 /var/run/amavis(d)?/clamd\.pid -- system_u:object_r:clamd_var_run_t:s0 /var/log/clamav/freshclam.* -- system_u:object_r:freshclam_var_log_t:s0 /usr/sbin/clamd -- system_u:object_r:clamd_exec_t:s0 /usr/bin/clamscan -- system_u:object_r:clamscan_exec_t:s0 /usr/bin/clamdscan -- system_u:object_r:clamscan_exec_t:s0 /usr/bin/freshclam -- system_u:object_r:freshclam_exec_t:s0 /usr/share/clamav/clamd-gen -- system_u:object_r:bin_t:s0 /var/spool/amavisd/clamd\.sock -s system_u:object_r:clamd_var_run_t:s0 /usr/share/clamav/freshclam-sleep -- system_u:object_r:bin_t:s0 Is there something I don't understand or does this need to be bugzilla'd? Upstream? Craig -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Kickstart regression
by lhecking＠users.sourceforge.net 04 Apr '09

04 Apr '09

The 5.3 upgrade broke the kickstart procedures for my xen virtual machines. They are installed via http. 1. The installer sets up the timezone interactively even though it is specified in the kickstart file. Not a big deal, though. 2. The installer hangs unpredictably when installing selinux-policy-targeted-2.4.6-203.el5.noarch.rpm. Performing a dozen or so installs, sometimes the rpm installs just fine, sometimes the installation takes 10 minutes, sometimes the installer just seems to hang and I kill virt-install after half an hour. An nfs kickstart install of a "real" machine does not exhibit this problem. Excluding the package works, and installing it manually later gives: | ... | Installing : selinux-policy-targeted [2/2] | nagios homedir /var/spool/nagios or its parent directory conflicts with a | defined context in /etc/selinux/targeted/contexts/files/file_contexts, | /usr/sbin/genhomedircon will not create a new context. This usually indicates an incorrectly defined system account. If it is a system account please make sure its login shell is /sbin/nologin. | mysql homedir /usr/local or its parent directory conflicts with a | defined context in /etc/selinux/targeted/contexts/files/file_contexts, | /usr/sbin/genhomedircon will not create a new context. This usually indicates an incorrectly defined system account. If it is a system account please make sure its login shell is /sbin/nologin. | tomcat homedir /usr/local/jakarta-tomcat or its parent directory conflicts with a | defined context in /etc/selinux/targeted/contexts/files/file_contexts, | /usr/sbin/genhomedircon will not create a new context. This usually indicates an incorrectly defined system account. If it is a system account please make sure its login shell is /sbin/nologin. | No packages related to nagios/mysql/tomcat are installed, this is a pretty stripped-down system. On an identical vm that completed the installation successfully, the following is found in /root/install.log after the installation: | Installing selinux-policy-targeted-2.4.6-203.el5.noarch | /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.60754: line 4: 1493 Killed semodule -b base.pp -i dnsmasq.pp -i ipsec.pp -i virt.pp -i pyzor.pp -i amavis.pp -i clamav.pp -i razor.pp -i dcc.pp -i nagios.pp -i evolution.pp -i mplayer.pp -i mozilla.pp -i ricci.pp -i oddjob.pp -i ccs.pp -i smartmon.pp -i iscsi.pp -i pcscd.pp -i prelude.pp -i zosremote.pp -i pki.pp -s targeted I even ran this command manually after installation and it worked fine, with exit status 0. Finally, here is the first part of the kickstart file, leaving out %packages and %post. | install | url --url http://www/centos/i386 | lang en_US.UTF-8 | keyboard us | network --device eth0 --bootproto dhcp | rootpw --iscrypted $1$iMuKLiWQA$kljIOj097NBAD8SDlkjnmk | firewall --disabled | authconfig --enableshadow --enablemd5 --enablenis --nisdomain=localdomain | selinux --disabled | timezone --utc Eire | bootloader --location=mbr --driveorder=xvda | # Clear all partitions and create a single partition for / | # Note that no swap partition is created! VMs should *never* swap. | clearpart --all --initlabel | part / --fstype ext3 --size=100 --grow Apologies for the lengthy posting :)

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Update for 5.3 failed on subversion and gstreamer-plugins-good
by MHR 03 Apr '09

03 Apr '09

I ran this command: sudo yum update glibc\* && sudo yum update and got these errors: Transaction Check Error: package subversion-1.4.6-0.1.el5.rf (which is newer than subversion-1.4.2-4.el5) is already installed file /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/psvn.el from install of subversion-1.4.2-4.el5 conflicts with file from package subversion-1.4.6-0.1.el5.rf file /usr/share/xemacs/site-packages/lisp/psvn.el from install of subversion-1.4.2-4.el5 conflicts with file from package subversion-1.4.6-0.1.el5.rf file /usr/lib64/gstreamer-0.10/libgstqtdemux.so from install of gstreamer-plugins-good-0.10.9-1.el5 conflicts with file from package gstreamer-plugins-bad-0.10.3-8.el5.rf file /usr/lib64/gstreamer-0.10/libgstvideo4linux2.so from install of gstreamer-plugins-good-0.10.9-1.el5 conflicts with file from package gstreamer-plugins-bad-0.10.3-8.el5.rf Error Summary ------------- The glibc update went fine. Do I need to uninstall subversion and gstreamer-plugins-good to update, then reinstall them? I did not see these listed in the release notes.... Thanks. mhr

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Re: [CentOS] [OT] Godaddy hell...
by David G. Miller 03 Apr '09

03 Apr '09

"Michael A. Peters" <mpeters(a)mac.com> wrote: > Robert wrote: > >> > Niki Kovacs wrote: >> > <snip> >> > >> >>> >> I'm in France (Europe), >>> >> > <snip> >> > >> > C'mon, Niki! Give us a break. Our knowledge of world geography is not >> > THAT bad on this side of the Atlantic. :-) >> > > Where's the Atlantic? Is that up in Canada? > > ;) > When my oldest brother was living in upstate New York his employer gave him a temporary assignment in Plymouth, England. One of the neighbors commented, "Won't that be a long drive?" Cheers, Dave -- Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. -- Ambrose Bierce

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[OT] Godaddy hell...
by Jason Pyeron 03 Apr '09

03 Apr '09

Can I get some recommendations: We are looking for a hosting provider (other than godaddy) with 1: SLA 2: SSH access 3: subversion/rsync or the ability to install binaries / compile source. Would like them to include http/https and email. Any suggestions? -Jason -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - - - Jason Pyeron PD Inc. http://www.pdinc.us - - Principal Consultant 10 West 24th Street #100 - - +1 (443) 269-1555 x333 Baltimore, Maryland 21218 - - - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- This message is copyright PD Inc, subject to license 20080407P00.

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Problem with python in 5.3 update?
by James B. Byrne 03 Apr '09

03 Apr '09

I am trying to update a host from 5.2 to 5.3 via yum in sections (yum update a\* b\* etc.). I am seeing this error very frequently: # yum update red/* Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, priorities Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * base: mirrors.adams.net * updates: ftp.lug.udel.edu * addons: mirrors.greenmountainaccess.net * extras: yum.singlehop.com Setting up Update Process No Packages marked for Update # yum update red\* Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, priorities Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * base: centos.mirrors.tds.net * updates: chi-10g-1-mirror.fastsoft.net * addons: mirrors.greenmountainaccess.net * extras: yum.singlehop.com Setting up Update Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package redhat-artwork.i386 0:5.1.0-28.el5.centos set to be updated ---> Package redhat-rpm-config.noarch 0:8.0.45-29.el5 set to be updated ---> Package redhat-logos.noarch 0:4.9.99-11.el5.centos set to be updated ---> Package redhat-menus.noarch 0:6.7.8-3.el5 set to be updated Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/yum", line 29, in ? yummain.user_main(sys.argv[1:], exit_code=True) File "/usr/share/yum-cli/yummain.py", line 229, in user_main errcode = main(args) File "/usr/share/yum-cli/yummain.py", line 145, in main (result, resultmsgs) = base.buildTransaction() File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 647, in buildTransaction (rescode, restring) = self.resolveDeps() I tried to update python on its own but this happens when I try: # yum update python Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, priorities Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * base: mirrors.adams.net * updates: ftp.lug.udel.edu * addons: mirrors.greenmountainaccess.net * extras: yum.singlehop.com Setting up Update Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package python.i386 0:2.4.3-24.el5 set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: python = 2.4.3-21.el5 for package: python-devel --> Processing Dependency: python = 2.4.3-21.el5 for package: tkinter --> Running transaction check ---> Package tkinter.i386 0:2.4.3-24.el5 set to be updated ---> Package python-devel.i386 0:2.4.3-24.el5 set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: /usr/lib/python2.4 for package: gamin-python --> Processing Dependency: /usr/lib/python2.4 for package: libxml2-python --> Processing Dependency: /usr/lib/python2.4 for package: libxslt-python --> Finished Dependency Resolution gamin-python-0.1.7-8.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: /usr/lib/python2.4 is needed by package gamin-python-0.1.7-8.el5.i386 (installed) libxslt-python-1.1.17-2.el5_2.2.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: /usr/lib/python2.4 is needed by package libxslt-python-1.1.17-2.el5_2.2.i386 (installed) libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.2.7.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: /usr/lib/python2.4 is needed by package libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.2.7.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: /usr/lib/python2.4 is needed by package libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.2.7.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: /usr/lib/python2.4 is needed by package gamin-python-0.1.7-8.el5.i386 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: /usr/lib/python2.4 is needed by package libxslt-python-1.1.17-2.el5_2.2.i386 (installed) I have completed moving to 5.3 on two other hosts, one with a single java package error as previously reported. What is happening here? How do I fix it? I do not recall adding python packages to this host from other repositories, but it is possible that I did at some point. I have checked the release notes and the updates repo is enabled. All third-party repos are disabled. Help? -- *** E-Mail is NOT a SECURE channel *** James B. Byrne mailto:ByrneJB@Harte-Lyne.ca Harte & Lyne Limited http://www.harte-lyne.ca 9 Brockley Drive vox: +1 905 561 1241 Hamilton, Ontario fax: +1 905 561 0757 Canada L8E 3C3

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A problem with Java update on x86_64
by James B. Byrne 03 Apr '09

03 Apr '09

I do not know if this is caused by something that I have done, or failed to do, but I cannot seem to get this update to java to take: # yum list installed java\* Loaded plugins: fastestmirror Installed Packages java-1.4.2-gcj-compat.x86_64 1.4.2.0-40jpp.115 installed java-1.6.0-openjdk.x86_64 1:1.6.0.0-0.16.b09.el5.centos installed java-1.6.0-openjdk-plugin.x86_64 1:1.6.0.0-0.16.b09.el5.centos installed # # yum update Loaded plugins: fastestmirror Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * epel: www.muug.mb.ca * base: mirrors.liquidweb.com * updates: ftp.lug.udel.edu * addons: mirror.anl.gov * extras: www.muug.mb.ca Reducing Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 5 - x86_64 to included packages only Finished Excluding Packages from CentOS-5 - Base Finished Excluding Packages from CentOS-5 - Updates Finished Excluding Packages from CentOS-5 - Extras Finished Setting up Update Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: java-1.6.0-openjdk = 1:1.6.0.0-0.16.b09.el5.centos for package: java-1.6.0-openjdk-plugin ---> Package java-1.6.0-openjdk.x86_64 1:1.6.0.0-0.25.b09.el5 set to be updated --> Finished Dependency Resolution 1:java-1.6.0-openjdk-plugin-1.6.0.0-0.16.b09.el5.centos.x86_64 from installed has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: java-1.6.0-openjdk = 1:1.6.0.0-0.16.b09.el5.centos is needed by package 1:java-1.6.0-openjdk-plugin-1.6.0.0-0.16.b09.el5.centos.x86_64 (installed) Error: Missing Dependency: java-1.6.0-openjdk = 1:1.6.0.0-0.16.b09.el5.centos is needed by package 1:java-1.6.0-openjdk-plugin-1.6.0.0-0.16.b09.el5.centos.x86_64 (installed) # What do I need to do to get this to work? P.S. The rest of the updates to 5.3 went very smoothly. I give my unreserved thanks to the CentOS maintainers. -- *** E-Mail is NOT a SECURE channel *** James B. Byrne mailto:ByrneJB@Harte-Lyne.ca Harte & Lyne Limited http://www.harte-lyne.ca 9 Brockley Drive vox: +1 905 561 1241 Hamilton, Ontario fax: +1 905 561 0757 Canada L8E 3C3

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