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Many missing updates for CentOS 4?
by Tom G. Christensen 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

According to centos-announce there's been no updates for CentOS 4 i386/x86_64 since the seamonkey errata (CESA-2009:0325) on 2009-03-06. A quick rundown shows a rather worrying backlog of missing security updates, some more than a month old: 2009:0313 - Moderate: wireshark 2009:0333 - Moderate: libpng/libpng10 2009:0331 - Important: kernel 2009:0344 - Moderate: libsoup 2009:0354 - Moderate: evolution-data-server 2009:0355 - Moderate: evolution and evolution-data-server 2009:0341 - Moderate: curl 2009:0345 - Moderate: ghostscript (superceded by 2009:0420) 2009:0258 - Moderate: thunderbird 2009:0362 - Moderate: NetworkManager 2009:0373 - Moderate: systemtap 2009:0397 - Critical: firefox 2009:0398 - Critical: seamonkey 2009:0337 - Moderate: php 2009:0409 - Important: krb5 2009:0411 - Moderate: device-mapper-multipath 2009:0420 - Moderate: ghostscript Is there any work being done on these? -tgc

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Redland rdf libraries
by James B. Byrne 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

I may have a requirement for these libraries on my CentOS-5.3 box. Does anyone know of a recent rpm for centos that provides them? -- *** 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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Re: [CentOS] Odd SELinux messages during+after 5.3 upgrade (system_mail_t and postfix_postdrop_t access rpm_var_lib_t)
by Dianne Yumul 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

Dan Mensom wrote: > Does anyone know what these accesses are? > <snip> > Also, on a related note, is it normally best practices to > 'setenforce 0' > during a 5.x upgrade? I also got these type of messages. I just did a yum update from 5.2. Output from audit2allow are as follows: allow useradd_t rpm_t:tcp_socket { read write }; allow useradd_t rpm_var_lib_t:file { read write }; allow useradd_t var_lib_t:file write; allow useradd_t var_t:file read; I have similar messages for auditctl_t, cupsd_t, groupadd_t, rdisc_t, restorecon_t, restorecond_t, semanage_t and setrans_t. It looks like they only happened during the upgrade and haven't gotten any every since. Just wondering too if these messages are normal (everything is working flawlessly) and if there's anything I should've done to ensure the upgrade is complete. Thank you. Dianne Wells Gaming Research (800) 854-6809 (775) 826-3232

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Sendmail forwarding external email sent to root
by Neil Aggarwal 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

Hello: On a CentOS5 machine I set up for a client, in /etc/aliases, I set root's mail to forward to my email address so I can get notices from cron, etc. Unfortunately, I am now getting a lot of spam which is sent to root(a)theservername.com How can I tell sendmail to not accept external email to root? I searched the Internet and found some horribly convoluted solutions. There has to be a simple way to do this, like putting a line in sendmail.mc or something. Anyone know a good solution? Thanks Neil -- Neil Aggarwal, (832)245-7314, www.JAMMConsulting.com Eliminate junk email and reclaim your inbox. Visit http://www.spammilter.com for details.

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Re: [CentOS] re-install package
by David G. Miller 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

Dag Wieers <dag(a)centos.org> wrote: > On Tue, 14 Apr 2009, Erik Laxdal wrote: >> > Jerry Geis wrote: >> >>> >> I tried to install alsa 1.0.19 on centos 5.3 64 - did not work - compile >>> >> errors. >>> >> >>> >> I need to re-install alsa-lib and alsa-util . >>> >> I dont want to do rpm -e first on those packages as dependcy is crazy. >>> >> I know they were installed (rpm -qa | grep alsa tells me so) I just want >>> >> to re-install ? >>> >> How do I do that? >>> >> > >> > Try the new "reinstall" option in CentOS 5.3's version of yum: >> > >> > yum reinstall alsa-lib alsa-util >> > > Finally ! 10 years after apt :) I saw a t-shirt advertised recently that said "apt-get girlfriend". I'm guessing yum still can't do that ;-). Cheers, Dave -- Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. -- Ambrose Bierce

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SELinux errors on my CentOS 5.3 (32 bit) Desktop after upgrade from 5.2
by Lanny Marcus 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

I am running SELinux in Permissive mode. GNOME and KDE are installed. Following the upgrade from CentOS 5.2 to 5.3 (32 bit) I am getting SELinux messages. Possibly of interest to someone here or upstream? (Since I'm using Permissive mode, this is not a problem for me). If these are known issues, please disregard. Messages follow: (1) SELinux is preventing nm-system-setti (system_dbusd_t) "getsched" to <Unknown> (system_dbusd_t). SELinux denied access requested by nm-system-setti. It is not expected that this access is required by nm-system-setti and this access may signal an intrusion attempt. It is also possible that the specific version or configuration of the application is causing it to require additional access. Source Context: system_u:system_r:system_dbusd_tTarget Context: system_u:system_r:system_dbusd_tTarget Objects: None [ process ]Source: nm-system-settiSource Path: /usr/sbin/nm-system-settingsPort: <Unknown>Host: dell2400.homelanSource RPM Packages: NetworkManager-0.7.0-4.el5_3Target RPM Packages: Policy RPM: selinux-policy-2.4.6-203.el5Selinux Enabled: TruePolicy Type: targetedMLS Enabled: TrueEnforcing Mode: PermissivePlugin Name: catchallHost Name: dell2400.homelanPlatform: Linux dell2400.homelan 2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 #1 SMP Wed Apr 1 09:19:18 EDT 2009 i686 i686Alert Count: 11First Seen: Fri 10 Apr 2009 09:10:39 PM COTLast Seen: Thu 16 Apr 2009 07:31:47 AM COTLocal ID: 19712f1c-5303-49bf-a8bc-6016b7f060d5 Line Numbers: Raw Audit Messages :host=dell2400.homelan type=AVC msg=audit(1239885107.4:18): avc: denied { getsched } for pid=2970 comm="nm-system-setti" scontext=system_u:system_r:system_dbusd_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:system_r:system_dbusd_t:s0 tclass=process host=dell2400.homelan type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1239885107.4:18): arch=40000003 syscall=155 success=yes exit=0 a0=b9a a1=b7f0690c a2=95fff4 a3=b7f06700 items=0 ppid=1 pid=2970 auid=4294967295 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 tty=(none) ses=4294967295 comm="nm-system-setti" exe="/usr/sbin/nm-system-settings" subj=system_u:system_r:system_dbusd_t:s0 key=(null (2) SELinux is preventing nm-system-setti (system_dbusd_t) "sys_nice" to <Unknown> (system_dbusd_t). SELinux denied access requested by nm-system-setti. It is not expected that this access is required by nm-system-setti and this access may signal an intrusion attempt. It is also possible that the specific version or configuration of the application is causing it to require additional access. Source Context: system_u:system_r:system_dbusd_tTarget Context: system_u:system_r:system_dbusd_tTarget Objects: None [ capability ]Source: nm-system-settiSource Path: /usr/sbin/nm-system-settingsPort: <Unknown>Host: dell2400.homelanSource RPM Packages: NetworkManager-0.7.0-4.el5_3Target RPM Packages: Policy RPM: selinux-policy-2.4.6-203.el5Selinux Enabled: TruePolicy Type: targetedMLS Enabled: TrueEnforcing Mode: PermissivePlugin Name: catchallHost Name: dell2400.homelanPlatform: Linux dell2400.homelan 2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 #1 SMP Wed Apr 1 09:19:18 EDT 2009 i686 i686Alert Count: 11First Seen: Fri 10 Apr 2009 09:10:39 PM COTLast Seen: Thu 16 Apr 2009 07:31:47 AM COTLocal ID: 6cf4e81a-0958-4d3e-aba8-9ab4c9e3b7c9 Line Numbers: Raw Audit Messages :host=dell2400.homelan type=AVC msg=audit(1239885107.9:19): avc: denied { sys_nice } for pid=2970 comm="nm-system-setti" capability=23 scontext=system_u:system_r:system_dbusd_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:system_r:system_dbusd_t:s0 tclass=capability host=dell2400.homelan type=AVC msg=audit(1239885107.9:19): avc: denied { setsched } for pid=2970 comm="nm-system-setti" scontext=system_u:system_r:system_dbusd_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:system_r:system_dbusd_t:s0 tclass=process host=dell2400.homelan type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1239885107.9:19): arch=40000003 syscall=156 success=yes exit=0 a0=b9a a1=0 a2=bfa7b5a4 a3=b7f06700 items=0 ppid=1 pid=2970 auid=4294967295 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 tty=(none) ses=4294967295 comm="nm-system-setti" exe="/usr/sbin/nm-system-settings" subj=system_u:system_r:system_dbusd_t:s0 key=(null)

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Feature list between 5.2 and 5.3
by Drew Weaver 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

does anyone know if (and where) a feature list of the changes between CentOS 5.2 and 5.3 can be found? All of the documentation that I could find on centos.org is related to 5.2 and 5.1 thanks, -Drew

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Re: [CentOS] Dual-boot with WinXP, CentOS already installed
by Sorin Srbu 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

>-----Original Message----- >From: centos-bounces(a)centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces@centos.org] On Behalf >Of Sorin Srbu >Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 2:09 PM >To: 'CentOS mailing list' >Subject: [CentOS] Dual-boot with WinXP, CentOS already installed > >I'd like to deploy a solution with dual-booting systems where CentOS 5.3 is >already installed and WinXP will be installed to a separate disk. > >I found >http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_linux_and_windows_xp_linux_installed_fir st.htm?page=1 >and it seems straight forward enough, although the description is for Ubuntu. > >The problem as I see it, is that the how-to differs from how CentOS looks in >/etc/grub.conf and the boot-loader in Ubuntu with respect to making grub work >again after the Windows install. Googled some more. Realised /boot/grub/menu.lst *is* /etc/grub.conf... Duh! Also some people say it's better to have Windows installed to the first harddrive and the first partition (so that C: is the where it should be on 1st hd/1st partition). Would I be better off disconnecting the drive containing CentOS and reconnect it when I'm done installing Windows. Then boot with CentOS rescue and reinstall grub to the Windows-hd MBR?

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Dual-boot with WinXP, CentOS already installed
by Sorin Srbu 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

Hi all, I'd like to deploy a solution with dual-booting systems where CentOS 5.3 is already installed and WinXP will be installed to a separate disk. I found http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_linux_and_windows_xp_linux_installed_fir… and it seems straight forward enough, although the description is for Ubuntu. The problem as I see it, is that the how-to differs from how CentOS looks in /etc/grub.conf and the boot-loader in Ubuntu with respect to making grub work again after the Windows install. I found Tldp.org mentioning dual-boot plenty, but most or all articles listed are using lilo as a boot-loader, which seems a bit obsolete and besides I can't quite translate the instructions from lilo to grub. 8-/ Basically, what would I need to change in the how-to from apcmag.com above?? Thanks for any pointers. -- BW, Sorin ----------------------------------------------------------- # Sorin Srbu [Sysadmin, Systems Engineer] # Dept of Medicinal Chemistry, Phone: +46 (0)18-4714482 >3 signals> GSM # Div of Org Pharm Chem, Mobile: +46 (0)701-718023 # Box 574, Uppsala University, Fax: +46 (0)18-4714482 # SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden Visit: BMC, Husargatan 3, D5:512b # Web: http://www.orgfarm.uu.se ----------------------------------------------------------- # () ASCII ribbon campaign - Against html E-mail # /\ # # MotD follows: # CentOS: When you need Enterprise uptime, without Enterprise pricing.

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Sharing RAM between VM
by Larry 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

Hi, all! I have a server with 4 virtual machines ( using xen). Is there a way to make them share RAM? I found out something about balloons, but it didn't distribute RAM dynamically. So I decided that xen can't achieve that. I tried luci and ricci and now all my VMs are in a cluster. But I don't think this actually helped. Can you suggest a software and/or manual or a question which I should ask google for completing this task? All doms/nodes are with Centos 5.3(final). Thanks!

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