Can't install drakxtools-backend : bootloader-config is permission-denied

Laurent-57 · 03-07-2006, 02:27 PM

Hello people.

I installed Mandriva 2006 Free a couple of weeks ago (I'm quite new to Linux). After some hard time to configure my Internet connection and to install all the software I needed, I'm having big problems with various things :

on boot, when looking for new devices, it's written "FAILED" (it seems to be drakconf's fault)
in the Kicker, the connection icon disappeared (I can still launch the connection through the command line)
Kicker crashes on logout
amaroK crashes from time to time
no DrakX tools wants to start

I searched through the forums, and I found a topic called "No DrakX tools working..." from goosie (I can't create links yet, sorry)

I have exactly the same error message as him. So, hoping it would settle all my problems, I tried what was advised, but I'm getting this error :

Code:

[root@localhost main]# rpm -Uvh --force drakxtools-backend-10.3-0.64mdk.i586.rpm
Préparation...              ########################################### [100%]
   1:drakxtools-backend     ########################################### [100%]
erreur: échec du déballage de l'archive  dans le fichier /usr/sbin/bootloader-config: cpio: rename échec - Permission non accordée

In approximative english :

Code:

error : unpacking of archive failed  in file /usr/sbin/bootloader-config: cpio: rename failure - Permission denied

I tried to see what the permissions are for this file, but :

Code:

[root@localhost main]# ls -l /usr/sbin/bootloader-config*
ls: /usr/sbin/bootloader-config: Permission non accordée
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 6103 fév 27 00:19 /usr/sbin/bootloader-config;44023766
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 6103 fév 27 00:33 /usr/sbin/bootloader-config;44023abf
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 6103 fév 27 00:46 /usr/sbin/bootloader-config;44023de0
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 6103 mar  7 19:47 /usr/sbin/bootloader-config;440dd527
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 6103 mar  7 20:06 /usr/sbin/bootloader-config;440dd9af
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 6103 mar  7 20:13 /usr/sbin/bootloader-config;440ddb3c
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 6103 mar  7 21:11 /usr/sbin/bootloader-config;440de8d2

First line : permission is denied for root.

I don't understand where I am mistaken. Can you please help me ?

Thanks in advance.

Laurent

bobbelfield · 03-07-2006, 04:46 PM

Just here for a second
The Icon try right click on tray ->select applet->look for network
Have you a console window ,if so try ...mcc and look in there

Laurent-57 · 03-07-2006, 05:59 PM

Hi.

The applet you were talking about is not present when I right-click on the tray.
In fact, I was thinking about the icon which goes near amaroK's and Kmix's ones. I suppose it is netapplet.

I typed mcc in a console, but I get the same error message as before ... let me post it :

Code:

[root@localhost neral]# mcc
Can't load '/usr/lib/libDrakX/auto/c/stuff/stuff.so' for module c::stuff: libldetect.so.0.6: Ne peut ouvrir le fichier d'objet partagé: Permission non accordée at /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.7/i386-linux/DynaLoader.pm line 230.
 at /usr/lib/libDrakX/c.pm line 5
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/libDrakX/c.pm line 5.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/libDrakX/c.pm line 5.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/libDrakX/log.pm line 6.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/libDrakX/log.pm line 6.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/libDrakX/common.pm line 7.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/libDrakX/common.pm line 7.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/mcc line 28.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/mcc line 28.

(can't open shared object file : permission denied)

Same thing if I type # net_applet.

As before, it is talking about libDrakX and stuff.so. I have a big problem with that drakxtools thing ; maybe there's something I urpme'd and that I shoudn't. Any idea ?

I'm going to sleep (i'm in France). See you in a few hours.

Laurent

Laurent-57 · 03-08-2006, 07:16 PM

Hi.

I see that no one has answered for one day. I'll try to sum up a little.

My main problem is, as written in the subject : no DrakX tool wants to start, and I can't install drakxtools-backend to repair this because my file /usr/sbin/bootloader-config is permission-denied.

I am with Mandriva 2006 Free.

Here is what I get when I try to start, for instance, drakconf (it's the same with mcc or any other DrakX tool) :

Code:

[root@localhost neral]# drakconf
Can't load '/usr/lib/libDrakX/auto/c/stuff/stuff.so' for module c::stuff: libldetect.so.0.6: Ne peut ouvrir le fichier d'objet partagé: Permission non accordée at /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.7/i386-linux/DynaLoader.pm line 230.
 at /usr/lib/libDrakX/c.pm line 5
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/libDrakX/c.pm line 5.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/libDrakX/c.pm line 5.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/libDrakX/log.pm line 6.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/libDrakX/log.pm line 6.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/libDrakX/common.pm line 7.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/libDrakX/common.pm line 7.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/drakconf line 28.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/drakconf line 28.

Here is what I get when I try to install drakxtools-backend :

Code:

[root@localhost main]# rpm -Uvh --force drakxtools-backend-10.3-0.64mdk.i586.rpm
Préparation...              ########################################### [100%]
   1:drakxtools-backend     ########################################### [100%]
erreur: échec du déballage de l'archive  dans le fichier /usr/sbin/bootloader-config: cpio: rename échec - Permission non accordée

And here is what I get when I list /usr/sbin/bootloader-config* :

Code:

[root@localhost main]# ls -l /usr/sbin/bootloader-config*
ls: /usr/sbin/bootloader-config: Permission non accordée
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 6103 fév 27 00:19 /usr/sbin/bootloader-config;44023766
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 6103 fév 27 00:33 /usr/sbin/bootloader-config;44023abf
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 6103 fév 27 00:46 /usr/sbin/bootloader-config;44023de0
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 6103 mar  7 19:47 /usr/sbin/bootloader-config;440dd527
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 6103 mar  7 20:06 /usr/sbin/bootloader-config;440dd9af
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 6103 mar  7 20:13 /usr/sbin/bootloader-config;440ddb3c
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 6103 mar  7 21:11 /usr/sbin/bootloader-config;440de8d2
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 6103 mar  9 01:54 /usr/sbin/bootloader-config;440f7cdc

Now for the questions :
How can I get access to /usr/sbin/bootloader-config so that I can reinstall drakxtools-backend ?
Is there another way to install an RPM that could solve this problem ?
Is there any other way to fix this ?
Could it be a problem with Perl ? (I'm asking because all accessible bootloader-config files are Perl programs)

One more thing : /usr/sbin/bootloader-config's permissions indicated by Windows are -rwxr-xr-x.

Any help will be much appreciated.

See you.

Laurent

reddazz · 03-08-2006, 07:27 PM

What happens when you do

Code:

#rpm -qa | grep -i drakx

On my system, I get the following output

Code:

vusi@musasa ~ $ rpm -qa | grep -i drakx
drakxtools-10.4.11-1mdk
drakxtools-newt-10.4.11-1mdk
drakxtools-backend-10.4.11-1mdk

If some of those packages are missing then install them using urpmi e.g.

Code:

#urpmi drakxtools-backend

Laurent-57 · 03-08-2006, 07:59 PM

Here is what I get :

Code:

[neral@localhost ~]$ rpm -qa | grep -i drakx
drakxtools-backend-10.3-0.64mdk
drakxtools-newt-10.3-0.64.3.20060mdk
drakxtools-10.3-0.64.3.20060mdk

It is not the same version as for you, so I tried to install as you said ; but :

Code:

Préparation ...                  #############################################
      1/8: perl                  #############################################
      2/8: perl-base             #############################################
      3/8: perl-suid             #############################################
      4/8: drakxtools-backend    #############################################
error: unpacking of archive failed on file /usr/sbin/bootloader-config: cpio: rename failed - Permission non accordée
      5/8: drakxtools-newt       #############################################
      6/8: drakxtools            #############################################
      7/8: harddrake-ui          #############################################
      8/8: harddrake             #############################################

There is still something with this bootloader-config : nothing seems to be able to access this file.

What shall I do ?

reddazz · 03-09-2006, 02:17 AM

Try to get the drakxtools-backend package from a different mirror because it seems like there is a problem with the current one. Also check to see if /usr/sbin/bootloader-config has permissions of 755.

Laurent-57 · 03-09-2006, 07:36 AM

I have just downloaded the same versions of drakxtools as you (10.4.11), I'll try to install them as soon as I get back home.

About the permissions of /usr/sbin/bootloader-config, I have already posted this :

Code:

[root@localhost main]# ls -l /usr/sbin/bootloader-config*
ls: /usr/sbin/bootloader-config: Permission non accordée (Permission denied)
...

Although I'm in command line as root, I'm not allowed to access it.

However, YAReG (under Windows) says /usr/sbin/bootloader-config is -rwxr-xr-x (755, I assume). Strange.

I'll chmod it, to see what happens.

More news in a few hours.

reddazz · 03-09-2006, 02:14 PM

It seems then that its not a problem with the package you were trying to install but its to do with permissions. Hopefully chmod will help you out.

Laurent-57 · 03-09-2006, 05:57 PM

(crying in the back of the room)

I tried chmod 755 /usr/sbin/bootloader-config.
I tried chown root /usr/sbin/bootloader-config.

Neither worked : both say "Permission denied".

And I also tried (in fact I did it first) to install drakxtools*-10.4, and :
- they asked for an accessible bootloader-config ;
- now I have no DrakX tool (all deinstalled) ;
- if I retry, they fail with an in/out error on bootloader-config;random-numbers.

I'm trying to change the permissions with a live CD, I'm back in a few minutes.

Laurent-57 · 03-09-2006, 06:38 PM

No. It didn't work. Even with live CDs (Kaella/Knooppix and amaroK Live/PCLinuxOS), this damn file is still permission-denied.

What is this bootloader-config file related to ? LILO, maybe ?

By the way, how can a file get completely unaccessible, even by root, even in pure command line (no X), with no way to change this ?

I can still try something, but I will wait until tomorrow.

See you.

reddazz · 03-10-2006, 12:26 AM

If you keep experiencing problems, send an email to the Mandriva developers mailing list and I am sure they will help you out. You can get details of the mailing lists from the Mandriva website.

Laurent-57 · 03-10-2006, 12:47 AM

OK, I'll try to contact them.

Thank you anyway for your help.

Laurent