Hi!

I'm doing some work for a client. The system is RHEL 6.0. They don't seem to have registered it, and they are a pain to get a hold of so I am trying to update some stuff with the centos Repos. Specifically I need perl module IO::Socket::SSL.

I get the following message. Is there any work around, or do I really need to wait for my client to register the system?:

--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Package: perl-Net-SSLeay-1.30-4.fc6.x86_64 (centos)
Requires: libssl.so.6()(64bit)
Available: openssl-0.9.8e-27.el5_10.4.x86_64 (centos)
libssl.so.6()(64bit)
Installed: openssl-1.0.1e-42.el6.x86_64 (@anaconda-RedHatEnterpriseLinux-201507020259.x86_64/6.7)
Not found
Error: Package: redhat-lsb-core-4.0-7.el6.x86_64 (@anaconda-RedHatEnterpriseLinux-201507020259.x86_64/6.7)
Requires: perl-CGI
Removing: perl-CGI-3.51-141.el6.x86_64 (@anaconda-RedHatEnterpriseLinux-201507020259.x86_64/6.7)
perl-CGI = 3.51-141.el6
Obsoleted By: 4erl-5.8.8-42.el5.i386 (centos)
Not found
Error: Package: perl-Net-SSLeay-1.30-4.fc6.x86_64 (centos)
Requires: libcrypto.so.6()(64bit)
Available: openssl-0.9.8e-27.el5_10.4.x86_64 (centos)
libcrypto.so.6()(64bit)
Installed: openssl-1.0.1e-42.el6.x86_64 (@anaconda-RedHatEnterpriseLinux-201507020259.x86_64/6.7)
Not found
Error: Package: perl-core-5.10.1-141.el6.x86_64 (@anaconda-RedHatEnterpriseLinux-201507020259.x86_64/6.7)
Requires: perl-CPAN
Removing: perl-CPAN-1.9402-141.el6.x86_64 (@anaconda-RedHatEnterpriseLinux-201507020259.x86_64/6.7)
perl-CPAN = 1.9402-141.el6
Obsoleted By: 4erl-5.8.8-42.el5.i386 (centos)
Not found
Error: Package: glibc-2.5-123.i686 (centos)
Requires: glibc-common = 2.5-123
Installed: glibc-common-2.12-1.166.el6.x86_64 (@anaconda-RedHatEnterpriseLinux-201507020259.x86_64/6.7)
glibc-common = 2.12-1.166.el6
Available: glibc-common-2.5-123.x86_64 (centos)
glibc-common = 2.5-123
Error: Package: perl-core-5.10.1-141.el6.x86_64 (@anaconda-RedHatEnterpriseLinux-201507020259.x86_64/6.7)
Requires: perl-CGI
Removing: perl-CGI-3.51-141.el6.x86_64 (@anaconda-RedHatEnterpriseLinux-201507020259.x86_64/6.7)
perl-CGI = 3.51-141.el6
Obsoleted By: 4erl-5.8.8-42.el5.i386 (centos)
Not found
Error: Package: perl-core-5.10.1-141.el6.x86_64 (@anaconda-RedHatEnterpriseLinux-201507020259.x86_64/6.7)
Requires: perl-Time-HiRes
Removing: 4erl-Time-HiRes-1.9721-141.el6.x86_64 (@anaconda-RedHatEnterpriseLinux-201507020259.x86_64/6.7)
perl-Time-HiRes = 4:1.9721-141.el6
Obsoleted By: 4erl-5.8.8-42.el5.i386 (centos)
Not found
You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest

You don't include the command you used to produce the above error message (which, by the way, you should enclose in CODE tags)

Anyway, I think you probably have three sensible options (technically there are a few more, but could screw up the system, so I won't mention them).

1. Use CPAN directly; if you're not familiar with CPAN, just look up how to install perl modules via CPAN. It's easy, like dnf or python pip or ruby gems or whatever you are familiar with.

2. Re-build the RPM to match your distro. See here: http://www.straightedgelinux.com/unix/srpm

3. Convert the server to CentOS so you can safely use CentOS packages. See here: https://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/MigrationGuide

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the one really big and well UNSOLVABLE problem is trying to update the rather old rhel6.0 with the repos for centos 6.8

in the error you posted are you trying to use the old rhel6.7 iso image to update a 6.0 install ?
along with the cent update repos ??????
and why are there cent 5 rpm's installed on 6 ????
see the "el5" in what you posted this is rhel/centos 5 and NOT 6

that is not going to work ever

now
you can migrate from redhat to cent
but the rhel install will need to be up to date and running the current rhel6.8
then it is a simple mater of migrating

for redhat you really DO NEED the required support contract
contact redhat sales



this is looking like what is called a Frankensteined install
parts of many things

for that there is only ONE fix
reformat the drives and reinstall

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I'd strongly endorse John's point. They've got an unsupported installation of a distro released 6 years ago, together with bits of other things. It's a disaster waiting to happen, and they can count themselves lucky that it hasn't happened yet. Gently try to get them to set up a reliable, supported system.

Good advice.
You mentioned that it is difficult to get in contact with the client. You may need to develope more channels of communication to get decisions from them. IF you do rebuild the box, and they are slow to register, perhaps CentOS 7 (latest) would be better for them than any version of RHEL. It may be worth discussion.