[SOLVED] Find rpm package on Linux

Ashkan_s · 03-05-2011, 12:36 AM

Can it be a solution?

Download kernel-headers-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6.x86_64.rpm

extract it in a directory e.g

Code:

mkdir /usr/include/headers-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6.x86_64
cp /path/to/kernel-headers-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6.x86_64.rpm /usr/include/headers-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6.x86_64
cd /usr/include/headers-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6.x86_64
rpm2cpio kernel-headers-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6.x86_64.rpm | cpio -imdv

browse to it in the VMware installation window

I am usig fedora 14, and

Code:

rpm -q --scripts kernel-headers

has no result, and in rpm man page

Quote:

--scripts
List the package specific scriptlet(s) that are used as part of the installation and uninstallation processes.

so extracting the package should have same effect as installing it, except that it is not listed in the rpmdb (If redhat's package doesn't have scripts too). Am I right?

knudfl · 03-05-2011, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Can it be a solution?

1. Download kernel-headers-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6.x86_64.rpm

No. In RHEL and Fedora, the package 'kernel-headers' provides the headers,
that was used to build glibc .

The WMWare installer requires kernel-devel !
The OP does not have a match "kernel / kernel-devel".
Those are two different versions : That's the real problem. !

The package "kernel-devel" will provide :
/usr/src/kernels/<version>/include/<the-real-kernel-headers>///

..

jascas · 03-07-2011, 06:00 AM

Hey Guys thanks for the responses. I think knudfl is right VMware is looking for version "2.6.32-71.14.1.el6.x86_64" but version '2.6.32-71.18.1.el6.x86_64' update is installed.

Is there any way I can remove the '2.6.32-71.18.1.el6.x86_64' version? Or can I update a properties file somewhere to make the system use the old '2.6.32-71.14.1.el6.x86_64' version?

knudfl · 03-07-2011, 06:20 AM

Please see post # 14 : Update your kernel.

Or ask Redhat. That's what the paid support is for.

jascas · 03-07-2011, 06:22 AM

I can't update it with a previous version it just says that it has been installed already. I'll do some more digging...

knudfl · 03-08-2011, 04:36 AM

Quote:

I can't update it with a previous version

No : Updates are the latest version.

jascas · 03-08-2011, 10:42 AM

There is something wrong here for sure because when i do a 'uname -a' it brings back "Linux <hostname> 2.6.32-71.14.1.el6.x86_64". I think VMware is looking for this but I have the updated version. Is there a way to change this value?

jascas · 03-08-2011, 11:32 AM

Ended up removing VMWare, updating kernel-headers and then re-started. When I re-installed VMware it then worked.

Thanks all!