A while ago, I wrote a script to switch a server from WBEL 4.x to CentOS 4.x.
The recent switch to 4.2 broke this script. Now there are all kinds of dependencies like python-urlgrabber, and tshe task of getting these sorted out just drop me into dependency hell. (and this is just trying to get yum installed!)
Suggestions?
-Ben
Hi Ben,
Benjamin Smith wrote:
A while ago, I wrote a script to switch a server from WBEL 4.x to CentOS 4.x.
The recent switch to 4.2 broke this script. Now there are all kinds of dependencies like python-urlgrabber, and tshe task of getting these sorted out just drop me into dependency hell. (and this is just trying to get yum installed!)
If you can drop into the irc channel, I'd be happy to work with you on this issue.
Also, do you have a URL for your previous guide ?
- K
Actually, I think I have this solved.
I updated by using the 4.1 stuff at vault.centos.org, (saved a local copy that's distributed with the script) and then running yum to update from there.
Now, that works fine in testing. (though I'm still tracking down a GPG issue) I have a number of embedded servers that will be updated remotely soon, so this is very important!
-Ben
On Thursday 27 October 2005 14:53, Karanbir Singh wrote:
Hi Ben,
Benjamin Smith wrote:
A while ago, I wrote a script to switch a server from WBEL 4.x to CentOS
4.x.
The recent switch to 4.2 broke this script. Now there are all kinds of dependencies like python-urlgrabber, and tshe task of getting these sorted out just drop me into dependency hell. (and this is just trying to get yum installed!)
If you can drop into the irc channel, I'd be happy to work with you on this issue.
Also, do you have a URL for your previous guide ?
- K
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Benjamin Smith wrote:
Actually, I think I have this solved.
I updated by using the 4.1 stuff at vault.centos.org, (saved a local copy that's distributed with the script) and then running yum to update from there.
Now, that works fine in testing. (though I'm still tracking down a GPG issue) I have a number of embedded servers that will be updated remotely soon, so this is very important!
-Ben
On Thursday 27 October 2005 14:53, Karanbir Singh wrote:
Hi Ben,
Benjamin Smith wrote:
A while ago, I wrote a script to switch a server from WBEL 4.x to CentOS
4.x.
The recent switch to 4.2 broke this script. Now there are all kinds of dependencies like python-urlgrabber, and tshe task of getting these sorted out just drop me into dependency hell. (and this is just trying to get yum installed!)
If you can drop into the irc channel, I'd be happy to work with you on this issue.
Also, do you have a URL for your previous guide ?
Still be good to see that script of yours, and there should be no real reason why you cant go straight from WBEL4 to CentOS4.2
- K
PS: Can we try not top posting, if it can be avoided :)
Here's the script, wbel2centos4.sh
#! /bin/sh ################################################################################3 # # wbel2centos4.sh - a script to change over a WBEL4 server to CentOS4. # # see http://www.centos.org/modules/smartfaq/faq.php?faqid=19 # # # # Step 5 is done BEFORE step 4 to eliminate possibilities of removed yum # "cruft"... # # License: This script is in the public domain. Use/abuse as you see fit; # no warrantee of any kind is implied. # ################################################################################3 arch="i386";
# 64 bit is not well tested. #arch="x86_64";
# Step 1; yum clean all;
# Step 2; RPM-GPG-KEY-centos4 rpm --import os/RPM-GPG-KEY-centos4
# Step 3; rpm -e diskdumputils; rpm -Uvh ./os/initscripts-7.93.13.EL-2.centos4.i386.rpm rpm -Uvh ./os/centos-release-4-1.2.i386.rpm
# Step 5; rpm -e yum; if [ -f /etc/yum* ] ; then mkdir /etc/BLOAT; mv /etc/yum* BLOAT; fi;
# step 4; rpm -Uvh ./os/centos-yumconf-4-4.2.noarch.rpm rpm -Uvh ./os/yum-2.2.1-1.centos4.noarch.rpm
# set up the repos rsync -vaz --delete yum.repos.d /etc
# Step 6; yum -y update;
exit 0;
On Thursday 27 October 2005 16:18, Karanbir Singh wrote:
Benjamin Smith wrote:
Actually, I think I have this solved.
I updated by using the 4.1 stuff at vault.centos.org, (saved a local copy that's distributed with the script) and then running yum to update from there.
Now, that works fine in testing. (though I'm still tracking down a GPG
issue)
I have a number of embedded servers that will be updated remotely soon, so this is very important!
-Ben
On Thursday 27 October 2005 14:53, Karanbir Singh wrote:
Hi Ben,
Benjamin Smith wrote:
A while ago, I wrote a script to switch a server from WBEL 4.x to CentOS
4.x.
The recent switch to 4.2 broke this script. Now there are all kinds of dependencies like python-urlgrabber, and tshe task of getting these
sorted
out just drop me into dependency hell. (and this is just trying to get
yum
installed!)
If you can drop into the irc channel, I'd be happy to work with you on this issue.
Also, do you have a URL for your previous guide ?
Still be good to see that script of yours, and there should be no real reason why you cant go straight from WBEL4 to CentOS4.2
- K
PS: Can we try not top posting, if it can be avoided :) _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
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