This fixed my problem. Thanks! -Kurt
On Aug 10, 2010, at 8:18 PM, BJ Dierkes wrote: > Kurt, > > I've updated yum-plugin-replace to version 0.2.4, which is now pushed to > ius-testing. Can you please test, and verify that this resolves your issues? > You can either wait 24 hours for all mirrors to be updated, or you can pull > the packages down directly from: > > http://dl.iuscommunity.org/pub/ius/testing > > --- > BJ Dierkes > Linux Systems Engineer IV / [RH]acker > Infrastructure Services [Development] > Rackspace Hosting > > On Aug 9, 2010, at 3:24 PM, Kurt Yoder wrote: > >> Yes; see notes [2] and [3]: >> >> [2]: current package version is yum-plugin-replace-0.2-1.el5 >> [3]: >> http://github.com/opscode/chef/blob/0.8-stable/chef/lib/chef/provider/package/yum-dump.py >> >> >> -Kurt >> >> On Aug 9, 2010, at 4:17 PM, Bj Dierkes wrote: >> >>> Can you tell what version of yum-plugin-replace and I'm not familiar with >>> yum-dump... Where can I get this for testing? >>> >>> I will be in the office tomorrow and can assist further. Thank you >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Aug 9, 2010, at 3:09 PM, Kurt Yoder <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> (forewarning: I am writing this as a sysadmin on a CentOS host with IUS >>>> installed by the host owner/user, but paltry knowledge of IUS) >>>> >>>> I have been running Chef [1] on one of my CentOS 5.5 hosts. Recently, >>>> either the host's owner installed IUS, or upgraded it [2], and now CentOS >>>> and Chef are no longer on speaking terms. I traced the problem down to a >>>> certain "yum-dump.py" [3] script within Chef, which works with stock Yum, >>>> but gets very angry when package "yum-plugin-replace" has been installed >>>> [4]. >>>> >>>> It looks like yum-plugin-replace overrode the "preconf" functions within >>>> Python's yum. Can someone confirm that this is the case, and suggest a fix >>>> and/or workaround for me? Confirming this problem should be simple: >>>> >>>> - Retrieve yum-dump.py (from [3]) >>>> - On a system without yum-plugin-replace, run "sudo python yum-dump.py" >>>> - Install yum-plugin-replace >>>> - Run "sudo python yum-dump.py" once more >>>> - (Optional) Bask in your god-like intelligence for knowing how to fix >>>> this problem >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> -Kurt Yoder >>>> >>>> [1]: http://opscode.com/chef >>>> [2]: current package version is yum-plugin-replace-0.2-1.el5 >>>> [3]: >>>> http://github.com/opscode/chef/blob/0.8-stable/chef/lib/chef/provider/package/yum-dump.py >>>> [4]: yum-dump.py output: >>>> k...@darmstadtium:~$ sudo python yum-dump.py >>>> [sudo] password for kurt: >>>> Traceback (most recent call last): >>>> File "yum-dump.py", line 104, in ? >>>> y.doUnlock(PIDFILE) >>>> File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 1167, in >>>> doUnlock >>>> if hasattr(self, 'preconf') or self.conf.uid != 0: >>>> File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 664, in >>>> <lambda> >>>> conf = property(fget=lambda self: self._getConfig(), >>>> File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 194, in >>>> _getConfig >>>> fn = self.preconf.fn >>>> AttributeError: 'YumBase' object has no attribute 'preconf' >>>> Exception exceptions.AttributeError: "'YumBase' object has no attribute >>>> 'preconf'" in <bound method YumBase.__del__ of <yum.YumBase object at >>>> 0x2b3e60f80f90>> ignored >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ius-community >>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ius-community >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >>> >>> Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message (including any attached or >>> embedded documents) is intended for the exclusive and confidential use of >>> the >>> individual or entity to which this message is addressed, and unless >>> otherwise >>> expressly indicated, is confidential and privileged information of >>> Rackspace. >>> Any dissemination, distribution or copying of the enclosed material is >>> prohibited. >>> If you receive this transmission in error, please notify us immediately by >>> e-mail >>> at [email protected], and delete the original message. >>> Your cooperation is appreciated. >>> >> > -- Kurt Yoder Systems Administrator, CTR/CACI (202) 374-9753 _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ius-community Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ius-community More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
