RHEL6 and CentOS6

rocky_b · 12-25-2014, 03:00 AM

Hi All,

Does any one know the equivalent of 'yum' switch --disableexcludes=all for 'yum shell'.

I have a exclude list defined within /etc/yum.conf but when using yum-shell I want to ignore it.

I have tried the following but it has not worked yet.
============
> > config exclude
exclude: kernel* cman* clusterlib* rgmanager* ricci* luci* ccs* lvm* gfs2*
> config exclude none
> update
> ts
============

Does any one know any other tricks?
Thanks
RB

John VV · 12-25-2014, 03:24 PM

you put that BLOCK there for a reason
and it was not for the same reasons that "yum-priorites" is used

Code:

su -
--- root password ---
vi /etc/yum.conf

and comment out the exclude line

using a EXCLUDE is a DRASTIC measure and there for a NEEDED reason
for example :
i use a xorg block on a old computer that uses a nvidia gforce2 card
i have to KEEP xorg at 1.12

removing that block i would never be able to boot into the gui ever again ( once a update happens)

rocky_b · 12-26-2014, 01:35 AM

Yes of-course that BLOCK is there for a reason which is it should not be updated automatically (using a cron) but when manually patching a box I use --disableexcludes=all I am looking for a equivalent switch for 'yum shell'

I know we can comment out the exclude line and overcome this problem but I do not like this work around. Any other suggestions? man pages for 'yum shell' does show a 'exclude' switch but arguments like 'exclude=none' does not do anything.

Any other suggestions from someone with bit more experience with 'yum shell'.

Regards
RB

unSpawn · 12-26-2014, 05:06 AM

Inside 'yum shell' try

Code:

config exclude ''

?

rocky_b · 12-27-2014, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unSpawn

Inside 'yum shell' try

Code:

config exclude ''

?

Thanks for the suggestion, but it did not work either

unSpawn · 12-27-2014, 05:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rocky_b

it did not work

Note "didn't work" is not a technical description I can work with. Instead, as root, run and post output of:

Code:

yum shell
config exclude
config exclude ''
config exclude
^D

rocky_b · 12-27-2014, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unSpawn

Note "didn't work" is not a technical description I can work with.

Fair enough, here is the required info.

Code:

> config exclude
exclude: nfs-util* kernel* cman* clusterlib* rgmanager* 
> config exclude ''
> config exclude
exclude:
> Leaving Shell

I did try 'update' and then 'ts' within 'yum shell' after the issuing the commands above (within same session) but it only showed non-excluded packages in the list.

Just to show that there is actually a kernel update available and 'yum shell' is not finding it because of the exclude list within /etc/yum.conf

Code:

# yum check-update --disableexcludes=all  | grep kernel.x86
kernel.x86_64             2.6.32-431.40.2.el6 rhel-x86_64-server-6.5

Thanks
RB

unSpawn · 12-27-2014, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rocky_b

it only showed non-excluded packages in the list.

I don't see any output. Could it be you missed it? Because when I use the commands I supplied to clear excludes and then run "check-update" from within 'yum shell' I do get everything I did exclude. Suggest checking relevant bug tracker / upstream user mailing list.

rocky_b · 12-27-2014, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unSpawn

I don't see any output. Could it be you missed it?

No I did not miss it, it is how it is pasted above.

I tried it on another machine and it seems to be working as expected which suggests that the issue is with these specific servers.
Thanks for your time and efforts, I will continue to investigate.
RB

unSpawn · 12-27-2014, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rocky_b

I tried it on another machine and it seems to be working as expected which suggests that the issue is with these specific servers.

Ah, OK. In that case try comparing debug level output?