converting file to binary issue

carltonp · 11-17-2012, 07:48 PM

I meant to say I'm not entirely sure what I need to do with tr '\r' '\n'

carltonp · 11-17-2012, 07:55 PM

schneidz

I enter the code

Quote:

tr '\r' '\n' < DBConfig_RHEL_SAM_10_0_R5.bin > newfile.bin

But nothing was returned....

carltonp · 11-17-2012, 07:56 PM

I then entered ./newfile.bin and following output occurred:

Quote:

[root@localhost finally]# ./newfile.bin
Preparing to install...
Extracting the JRE from the installer archive...
Unpacking the JRE...

gzip: /tmp/install.dir.4889/Linux/resource/vm.tar.Z: not in gzip format

gzip: /tmp/install.dir.4889/Linux/resource/vm.tar.Z: not in gzip format

gzip: /tmp/install.dir.4889/Linux/resource/vm.tar.Z: not in gzip format
The included VM could not be uncompressed (GZIP/UNCOMPRESS). Please try to
download the installer again and make sure that you download using 'binary'
mode. Please do not attempt to install this currently downloaded copy.

carltonp · 11-17-2012, 07:59 PM

Does this mean we're getting somewhere? :-)

markush · 11-17-2012, 08:09 PM

Probably not really, it seems that the installer-package is corrupted but you can't change it. It has nothing to do with the way you downloaded it.

Markus

schneidz · 11-17-2012, 08:45 PM

or maybe gunzip isnt a reasonable substitution for uncompress.

you would have to figure out how to install ncompress on redhat.

it seems like we are beyond the windows new lines errors.

carltonp · 11-17-2012, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schneidz

or maybe gunzip isnt a reasonable substitution for uncompress.

you would have to figure out how to install ncompress on redhat.

Is it possible that someone from this forum would know how to install ncompress on redhat?

carltonp · 11-17-2012, 09:50 PM

OK,

I tried installing the package myself and I got the following output:

Quote:

[root@localhost finally]# yum install ncompress-4.2.4-47.i386.rpm
Loaded plugins: product-id, refresh-packagekit, security, subscription-manager
Updating certificate-based repositories.
Unable to read consumer identity
Setting up Install Process
Examining ncompress-4.2.4-47.i386.rpm: ncompress-4.2.4-47.i386
Marking ncompress-4.2.4-47.i386.rpm to be installed
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package ncompress.i386 0:4.2.4-47 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: libc.so.6 for package: ncompress-4.2.4-47.i386
--> Processing Dependency: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.0) for package: ncompress-4.2.4-47.i386
--> Processing Dependency: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.1) for package: ncompress-4.2.4-47.i386
--> Processing Dependency: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.2) for package: ncompress-4.2.4-47.i386
--> Processing Dependency: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.3.4) for package: ncompress-4.2.4-47.i386
--> Processing Dependency: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.4) for package: ncompress-4.2.4-47.i386
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Package: ncompress-4.2.4-47.i386 (/ncompress-4.2.4-47.i386)
Requires: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.4)
Error: Package: ncompress-4.2.4-47.i386 (/ncompress-4.2.4-47.i386)
Requires: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.2)
Error: Package: ncompress-4.2.4-47.i386 (/ncompress-4.2.4-47.i386)
Requires: libc.so.6
Error: Package: ncompress-4.2.4-47.i386 (/ncompress-4.2.4-47.i386)
Requires: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.1)
Error: Package: ncompress-4.2.4-47.i386 (/ncompress-4.2.4-47.i386)
Requires: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.0)
Error: Package: ncompress-4.2.4-47.i386 (/ncompress-4.2.4-47.i386)
Requires: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.3.4)
You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
You could try running: rpm -Va --no

schneidz · 11-17-2012, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carltonp

Is it possible that someone from this forum would know how to install ncompress on redhat?

maybe, i use fedora (which is redhat's distro for non-business users) which has ncompress in the repos.

i see this on http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat....i386.rpm.html

Quote:

The ncompress package contains the compress and uncompress file
compression and decompression utilities, which are compatible with the
original UNIX compress utility (.Z file extensions). These utilities
can not handle gzipped (.gz file extensions) files, but gzip can
handle compressed files.

so even after installing it, you'll probably end up with the same error anyways. the file on the server seems fubar.

what does this yeild:

Code:

file /tmp/install.dir.4889/Linux/resource/vm.tar.Z
zcat /tmp/install.dir.4889/Linux/resource/vm.tar.Z > vm.tar

carltonp · 11-17-2012, 10:11 PM

schneidz

I'm certain the file isn't corrupt as I'm getting same problems with other files downloaded.

carltonp · 11-17-2012, 10:22 PM

schneidz

Is the following a command I need to issue?

Quote:

zcat /tmp/install.dir.4889/Linux/resource/vm.tar.Z > vm.tar

carltonp · 11-17-2012, 10:25 PM

schneidz

After issuing the command the following output appeared

Quote:

[root@localhost /]# zcat /tmp/install.dir.4889/Linux/resource/vm.tar.Z > vm.tar

gzip: /tmp/install.dir.4889/Linux/resource/vm.tar.Z: not in gzip format

carltonp · 11-17-2012, 10:33 PM

Been a long day. 3:30am.

I hope you'll be available to pick this up in the morning.

Cheers

carltonp · 11-18-2012, 05:58 AM

Hello all,

I was wondering if someone could tell me if I were to reinstall RHEL from scratch would I get the option to install ncompress?

markush · 11-18-2012, 06:25 AM

I would not suppose that this will work. If compress/uncompress isn't installed you'll have to install it, if you can't install it because it would need compress/uncompress in order to install you're lost. But how would you do a reinstall? who installed the computer? Don't forget that Rhel is an enterprise-distribution, you pay for the support, call them and explain your problem. And if all this doesn't work, use another distribution.

Markus