I keep breaking opensuse somehow

Shadowmeph · 02-04-2014, 11:38 AM

I am not sure how or why this happens but this same thing happened about a week ago I go to update using yast2 and recieve this error.

Code:

Subprocess failed. Error: RPM failed: error: unpacking of archive failed on file /var/adm/fillup-templates/sysconfig.boot: cpio: rename failed - Input/output error
error: aaa_base-13.1-16.34.1.x86_64: install failed
error: aaa_base-13.1-16.30.1.x86_64: erase skipped

so I then try updating with zypper

Code:

lap@suse:~> zypper up
Root privileges are required for updating packages.
lap@suse:~> sudo zypper up
root's password:
System management is locked by the application with pid 6096 (/usr/lib/YaST2/bin/y2base).
Close this application before trying again.
lap@suse:~> sudo zypper up
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...

The following 29 package updates will NOT be installed:
  gstreamer-0_10-plugin-esd gstreamer-0_10-plugin-gnomevfs 
  gstreamer-0_10-plugins-bad gstreamer-0_10-plugins-bad-lang 
  gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good 
  gstreamer-0_10-plugins-ugly gstreamer-plugins-bad gstreamer-plugins-base 
  gstreamer-plugins-good gstreamer-plugins-ugly libgstapp-0_10-0 
  libgstaudio-1_0-0 libgstbasecamerabinsrc-0_10-23 libgstbasecamerabinsrc-1_0-0 
  libgstbasevideo-0_10-23 libgstfft-1_0-0 libgstpbutils-1_0-0 libgstriff-1_0-0 
  libgstrtp-1_0-0 libgstrtsp-1_0-0 libgstsdp-1_0-0 libgstvdp-0_10-23 
  libgstvideo-1_0-0 mjpegtools typelib-1_0-GstAudio-1_0 
  typelib-1_0-GstPbutils-1_0 typelib-1_0-GstTag-1_0 typelib-1_0-GstVideo-1_0 

The following NEW package is going to be installed:
  yast2-inetd-doc 

The following 11 packages are going to be upgraded:
  aaa_base libavcodec54 libavfilter2 libavformat54 libavresample0 libavutil51 
  libpostproc51 libswresample99 libswscale1 poppler-tools xbmc 

11 packages to upgrade, 1 new.
Overall download size: 27.6 MiB. After the operation, additional 1.3 MiB will 
be used.
Continue? [y/n/? shows all options] (y): y
Retrieving package libavutil51-1.0.8-3.2.x86_64
                                          (1/12),  90.6 KiB (170.6 KiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libavutil51-1.0.8-3.2.x86_64.rpm ................[done (11.3 KiB/s)]
Retrieving package libpostproc51-1.0.8-3.2.x86_64
                                          (2/12),  57.0 KiB (102.2 KiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libpostproc51-1.0.8-3.2.x86_64.rpm ...........................[done]
Retrieving package libswresample99-1.0.8-3.2.x86_64
                                          (3/12),  51.0 KiB ( 78.4 KiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libswresample99-1.0.8-3.2.x86_64.rpm .........................[done]
Retrieving package libavcodec54-1.0.8-3.2.x86_64
                                          (4/12),   2.5 MiB (  6.9 MiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libavcodec54-1.0.8-3.2.x86_64.rpm ..............[done (158.7 KiB/s)]
Retrieving package libswscale1-1.0.8-3.2.x86_64
                                          (5/12), 100.7 KiB (298.3 KiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libswscale1-1.0.8-3.2.x86_64.rpm .............................[done]
Retrieving package libavresample0-1.0.8-3.2.x86_64
                                          (6/12),  52.7 KiB (106.4 KiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libavresample0-1.0.8-3.2.x86_64.rpm ..........................[done]
Retrieving package libavformat54-1.0.8-3.2.x86_64
                                          (7/12), 534.7 KiB (  1.3 MiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libavformat54-1.0.8-3.2.x86_64.rpm .............[done (261.3 KiB/s)]
Retrieving package libavfilter2-1.0.8-3.2.x86_64
                                          (8/12), 270.2 KiB (707.3 KiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libavfilter2-1.0.8-3.2.x86_64.rpm ............................[done]
Retrieving package xbmc-12.3-1.10.x86_64  (9/12),  23.4 MiB ( 60.1 MiB unpacked)
Retrieving: xbmc-12.3-1.10.x86_64.rpm ..................................................................................[done (219.4 KiB/s)]
( 1/12) Installing: libavutil51-1.0.8-3.2 ............................................................................................[done]
( 2/12) Installing: libpostproc51-1.0.8-3.2 ..........................................................................................[done]
( 3/12) Installing: libswresample99-1.0.8-3.2 ........................................................................................[done]
( 4/12) Installing: libavcodec54-1.0.8-3.2 ...........................................................................................[done]
( 5/12) Installing: libswscale1-1.0.8-3.2 ............................................................................................[done]
( 6/12) Installing: libavresample0-1.0.8-3.2 .........................................................................................[done]
( 7/12) Installing: libavformat54-1.0.8-3.2 ..........................................................................................[done]
( 8/12) Installing: libavfilter2-1.0.8-3.2 ...........................................................................................[done]
( 9/12) Installing: xbmc-12.3-1.10 ...................................................................................................[done]
(10/12) Installing: yast2-inetd-doc-3.0.0-2.1.4 ......................................................................................[done]
(11/12) Installing: aaa_base-13.1-16.34.1 ...........................................................................................[error]
Installation of aaa_base-13.1-16.34.1 failed:
Error: Subprocess failed. Error: RPM failed: error: unpacking of archive failed on file /var/adm/fillup-templates/sysconfig.boot: cpio: rename failed - Input/output error
error: aaa_base-13.1-16.34.1.x86_64: install failed
error: aaa_base-13.1-16.30.1.x86_64: erase skipped


Abort, retry, ignore? [a/r/i] (a): r
(11/12) Installing: aaa_base-13.1-16.34.1 ...........................................................................................[error]
Installation of aaa_base-13.1-16.34.1 failed:
Error: Subprocess failed. Error: RPM failed: error: unpacking of archive failed on file /var/adm/fillup-templates/sysconfig.boot: cpio: rename failed - Input/output error
error: aaa_base-13.1-16.34.1.x86_64: install failed
error: aaa_base-13.1-16.30.1.x86_64: erase skipped


Abort, retry, ignore? [a/r/i] (a):

when this happened last time I just reinstalled because it was a fresh install.
I was going to post the syslog file which I found the link to in yast2 2 but it is very large so I won't do that.

jefro · 02-04-2014, 05:44 PM

Try a different rpm directly maybe?

http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat...86_64.rpm.html

check this file too. /var/adm/fillup-templates/sysconfig.boot

John VV · 02-04-2014, 06:42 PM

that looks very normal if you have conflicting repos installed and did NOT set the priority
( yes just like on RHEL/CentOS/Fedora with "yum-priorites")

Suse uses a priority system also so that incompatible repos do not fight each other and make a FUBAR mess

now, as with almost everything SUSE .It is EASIER to use the GUI than the terminal
open yast2 / install and remove software /
then the "configure tab" and select "repositories"
or
yast2/ repositories

and edit the repos from 0 to 200
99 is default
( and for help click on the HELP button for a pop up description )

it is very well documented that "packman" is a bit INCOMPATIBLE with "oss" and "non-oss" and "updates"
and so can OpenSUSE Build Service ( OBS) be incompatible

if needed in yast package manager you can also set it to "allow VENDER CHANGE"
or LOCK a program so that it will NOT update

some really needed reading
http://activedoc.opensuse.org/
http://en.opensuse.org/Main_Page
http://doc.opensuse.org/

Shadowmeph · 02-05-2014, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jefro

Try a different rpm directly maybe?

http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat...86_64.rpm.html

check this file too. /var/adm/fillup-templates/sysconfig.boot

hmm ok well that seems to work I downloaded it then use the software to install and it seemed to install that so I did another zypper update and recieved same error but different file aaa_base-13.1-16.34.1.x86_64 so I did a search for that file on the same site but same error occures when I try to install.

Quote:

that looks very normal if you have conflicting repos installed and did NOT set the priority
( yes just like on RHEL/CentOS/Fedora with "yum-priorites")

Suse uses a priority system also so that incompatible repos do not fight each other and make a FUBAR mess

now, as with almost everything SUSE .It is EASIER to use the GUI than the terminal
open yast2 / install and remove software /
then the "configure tab" and select "repositories"
or
yast2/ repositories

and edit the repos from 0 to 200
99 is default
( and for help click on the HELP button for a pop up description )

it is very well documented that "packman" is a bit INCOMPATIBLE with "oss" and "non-oss" and "updates"
and so can OpenSUSE Build Service ( OBS) be incompatible

if needed in yast package manager you can also set it to "allow VENDER CHANGE"
or LOCK a program so that it will NOT update

some really needed reading
http://activedoc.opensuse.org/
http://en.opensuse.org/Main_Page
http://doc.opensuse.org/

I actually tried this first but I now am getting installaion aborted by owner

John VV · 02-05-2014, 02:44 PM

once a conflicting rpm is installed ( if every repo is at 99)
it will stay that way until it is uninstalled and replaced with the one from the non conflicting repo

-- OpenSUSE is the same as RHEL and fedora on this

also with "packman" and oss
there is a ongoing conflict with Gstreammer

oss will update
then after a day or two packman will update ( SAME UPDATE ) but with a slightly different version Number
and REINSTALL with a different version and reinstall EVERYTHING that needs it

then

a few days later oss will reupdate something like one of the plugins
and repeat

then packman will REPEAT the above

it is a viscous cycle that WILL BREAK SOMETHING

unless you set "packman" to a LOWER priority so that packman is used OVER oss

Shadowmeph · 02-05-2014, 03:59 PM

ok so basically this OS is totally screwed for me to use unless I want to keep having to do this?
I am not sure as to what is conflicting with what because I am not very ( if at all) fluent in Linux

John VV · 02-05-2014, 04:28 PM

fixable but need a few things
first the output of

Code:

zypper lr

and

Code:

su -
zypper info aaa_base

that should be
"Vendor: openSUSE" -- the base repo
it is ALSO in opensuse-oss
for example on my 12.3 install
aaa_base-12.3-14.18.1-x86_64.rpm is in the opensuse repo
aaa_base-12.3-14.3.1-x86_64.rpm is in the the oss repo

if MY install made OSS a higher priority than base then "aaa_base-12.3-14.3.1-x86_64.rpm" would be installed and not "aaa_base-12.3-14.18.1-x86_64.rpm"

also things like
( output from yast gui)
Samba-client
net-snmp
dhcp
aaa_base-extra
and 229 MORE programs REQUIRE THIS VERSION

so if one of those in from a different REPO then it will have different needs for the version of "aaa_base"

third party repos can and DO mess things up

even for people that have been dealing with them for years
i had a long running issue with 12.2 that i finally fixed by uninstalling about 1/2 of the os and rebuilding it

it is much easier to use the GUI in yast to do a vender change and find what is causing the problem

and what needs what

but it also depends on just WHAT repos you want to use
packman has the "restricted formats" ( libdvdcss, ntfs, and music/video support)

so something general
packman =90
updates = 99
oss = 100

if OBS:gcc is in the mix ( i use it for gcc 3.4,4.1,4.3,and 4.7 )
then THAT needs to be == 80

Shadowmeph · 02-05-2014, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John VV

fixable but need a few things
first the output of

Code:

zypper lr

and

Code:

su -
zypper info aaa_base

that should be
"Vendor: openSUSE" -- the base repo
it is ALSO in opensuse-oss
for example on my 12.3 install
aaa_base-12.3-14.18.1-x86_64.rpm is in the opensuse repo
aaa_base-12.3-14.3.1-x86_64.rpm is in the the oss repo

if MY install made OSS a higher priority than base then "aaa_base-12.3-14.3.1-x86_64.rpm" would be installed and not "aaa_base-12.3-14.18.1-x86_64.rpm"

also things like
( output from yast gui)
Samba-client
net-snmp
dhcp
aaa_base-extra
and 229 MORE programs REQUIRE THIS VERSION

so if one of those in from a different REPO then it will have different needs for the version of "aaa_base"

third party repos can and DO mess things up

even for people that have been dealing with them for years
i had a long running issue with 12.2 that i finally fixed by uninstalling about 1/2 of the os and rebuilding it

it is much easier to use the GUI in yast to do a vender change and find what is causing the problem

and what needs what

but it also depends on just WHAT repos you want to use
packman has the "restricted formats" ( libdvdcss, ntfs, and music/video support)

so something general
packman =90
updates = 99
oss = 100

if OBS:gcc is in the mix ( i use it for gcc 3.4,4.1,4.3,and 4.7 )
then THAT needs to be == 80

ok

Code:

lap@suse:~> zypper lr
#  | Alias                     | Name                               | Enabled | Refresh
---+---------------------------+------------------------------------+---------+--------
 1 | ftp.gwdg.de-suse          | Packman Repository                 | Yes     | Yes    
 2 | openSUSE-13.1-1.10        | openSUSE-13.1-1.10                 | Yes     | No     
 3 | repo-debug                | openSUSE-13.1-Debug                | No      | Yes    
 4 | repo-debug-update         | openSUSE-13.1-Update-Debug         | No      | Yes    
 5 | repo-debug-update-non-oss | openSUSE-13.1-Update-Debug-Non-Oss | No      | Yes    
 6 | repo-non-oss              | openSUSE-13.1-Non-Oss              | Yes     | Yes    
 7 | repo-oss                  | openSUSE-13.1-Oss                  | Yes     | Yes    
 8 | repo-source               | openSUSE-13.1-Source               | No      | Yes    
 9 | repo-update               | openSUSE-13.1-Update               | Yes     | Yes    
10 | repo-update-non-oss       | openSUSE-13.1-Update-Non-Oss       | No      | Yes

Code:

lap@suse:~> su -
Password: 
suse:~ # zypper info aaa_base
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...


Information for package aaa_base:
---------------------------------
Repository: openSUSE-13.1-Update
Name: aaa_base
Version: 13.1-16.34.1
Arch: x86_64
Vendor: openSUSE
Installed: Yes
Status: out-of-date (version 13.1-16.30.1 installed)
Installed Size: 273.9 KiB
Summary: openSUSE Base Package
Description: 
This package installs several important configuration files and central scripts.
suse:~ #