Re: [CentOS] C6: latest util-linux-ng dependency on kernel? (Linode)

-- -- Steve On 11/21/2016 07:05 AM, Tony Mountifield wrote: > In article CAG2kNCyjsQZ2qW_8BBLp8BH_20=JgxoEYpn9BSwZhXg7_rHBbg@mail.gmail.com, > Gianluca Cecchi gianluca.cecchi@gmail.com wrote: >> On Mon, Nov 21, 2016 at 12:49 PM, Tony Mountifield tony@softins.co.uk >> wrote: >> >>> I am just applying the latest C6 updates to a couple of KVM Linodes. >>> It appears that the latest update of util-linux-ng has added a new >>> dependency on the kernel package. >>> >>> On these VMs, the kernel package is not normally installed, and the VM >>> runs a host-supplied kernel. But now, a "yum update" wants to install for >>> dependencies kernel, kernel-firmware and grubby, none of which should be >>> necessary in this environment. >>> >>> I have allowed it on one Linode and rebooted it. All seems ok and it is >>> still running the host-supplied kernel, but it still grates that an >>> unused kernel should have been required to be installed. >>> >>> Is this an error in util-linux-ng, or a real new requirement? >>> >>> Cheers >>> Tony >>> >> >> If you have access to it see: >> >> Bug Fix Advisory - RHBA-2016:2748-1 >> >> Corresponding CentOS announcement here: >> https://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2016-November/022148.html > > Ah, ok. Looks like it will have to be an annoyance then. > >> Verify that in your current kernel you don't incur in this bugzilla (I >> think you are not using rlogin...): >> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1335670 > > Nope, only ever ssh! > > The linodes are currently running kernel 4.8.3 > > Tony >