Problem applying patch in RHEL 3.3

Felipe · 09-07-2010, 06:16 AM

Hallo:

I've a problem applying a patch in RHEL 3.3.

In RHEL there is a problema with ACL as can be read in:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=131066

I've downloaded the patch from "Attachments". I try to apply the patch, but I receive this error:

usr/src # patch -p0 < aclPatch.txt
can't find file to patch at input line 4
Perhaps you used the wrong -p or --strip option?
The text leading up to this was:
--------------------------
|diff -uNr acl-2.2.3.org/libacl/acl_get_file.c acl-2.2.3/libacl/acl_get_file.c
|--- acl-2.2.3.org/libacl/acl_get_file.c 2002-09-05 08:19:54.000000000 +0900
|+++ acl-2.2.3/libacl/acl_get_file.c 2004-08-25 12:49:58.000000000 +0900
--------------------------
File to patch:

========================================================

It seem that can't find acl_get_file.c, no?
- Where can I download the src file?
- Or what's the problem?

Thanks

sem007 · 09-07-2010, 06:26 AM

In your system acl package installed or not?

It seems this patch for source which applied on acl source.

You can direct update your package from RHN support.(if you have subscription)

Felipe · 09-07-2010, 06:47 AM

What is installed:

# rpm -qa | grep acl
libacl-devel-2.2.3-1
libacl-2.2.3-1
acl-2.2.3-1

I've also downloaded and installed acl-2.2.3-1.src.rpm
# rpm -Uvhi acl-2.2.3-1.src.rpm
1:acl ########################################### [100%]

But if I look for the file, I can't find it:
cd /usr/src/ ; find . -name "acl_get_file.c"
--> Nothing is found.

- What's wrong?

The problem I've is that now I can't see/modify/delete acl in directories. If I do:
getfacl Dir (or setfacl -b to delete) I receive this error:
acl: Dir: Numerical result out of range

Thanks

sem007 · 09-07-2010, 07:16 AM

I suggest you call RedHat support center ( After all you are paying for support)

Quote:

But if I look for the file, I can't find it:
cd /usr/src/ ; find . -name "acl_get_file.c"
--> Nothing is found.

Source rpm installed under /usr/src/redhat/ Directory.

source available in /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES directory and in tar file.

what happen when you update your acl package?

Felipe · 09-07-2010, 07:33 AM

What I've in that directory:

# ls -1 /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES/
acl-2.2.3-multilib.patch
acl-2.2.3.src.tar.gz
bonding-1.0.1.tgz

If I change to that directory and apply the patch, I receive the same error:

cd /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES/ ; patch -p0 aclPatch.txt
can't find file to patch at input line 4
Perhaps you used the wrong -p or --strip option?
The text leading up to this was:
--------------------------
|diff -uNr acl-2.2.3.org/libacl/acl_get_file.c acl-2.2.3/libacl/acl_get_file.c
|--- acl-2.2.3.org/libacl/acl_get_file.c 2002-09-05 08:19:54.000000000 +0900
|+++ acl-2.2.3/libacl/acl_get_file.c 2004-08-25 12:49:58.000000000 +0900
--------------------------
File to patch:

I've not found a newer acl package for RH3.3. The only I see is the same I've already installed.

- Any other suggestion?

Thanks

sem007 · 09-07-2010, 07:56 AM

I never done this way before (might be it is not work for you) so first check on test environment and then apply on production server. i haven't older version so here acl version number is changed.

Go to /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES/ and extract source

Code:

# cd /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES/
# cp acl-2.2.3.src.tar.gz acl-2.2.3.src.tar.gz.origin
# tar xvzf acl-2.2.3.src.tar.gz

go in extracted dir. and find file acl_get_file.c. Right now i haven't RedHat 3 version so dir. name might be changed.

Code:

# cd acl-2.2.39/
# find . -iname acl_get_file.c
./libacl/acl_get_file.c

now patch your fie.

Code:

# cd /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES/acl-2.2.39/libacl
# patch -p0 < your_patch_file_location/aclPatch.txt

now create tar file again and recompile source rpm

Code:

# tar xvgf acl-2.2.3.src.tar.gz  acl-2.2.39/*
cd ~
# rpmbuild -ba /usr/src/redhat/SPECS/acl.spec

Build RPMS are stored in /usr/src/redhat/RPMS

I hope this help you.

let us know the status.

Felipe · 09-07-2010, 08:25 AM

Everything has gone fine, except that I go on with the error.

The only way I can reset the acl is creating a new file (/tmp/a) without acl and setting it to the directory

getfacl /tmp/a | setfacl --set-file=- Directory

But as soon as I add a new (and only one) acl, the error appears again. I'm not sure why can be this (only happens with folders I've already set a lot of acl, as if acls were no completely deleted).

Now, I've to leave, but I'll try again next day.

Thanks for your help.

Felipe · 09-09-2010, 05:12 PM

Finally the problem was solved.

I moved the directories to a partition mounted without acl and moved back again.

Then applied the command setacl and now don't have the problem of range.

Thanks for your help.

chrism01 · 09-10-2010, 04:27 AM

You do know that RHEL 3 is out of Support in October http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/errata/ unless you want to pay extra for Extended? Even then it would only be very limited.