yum update fails on centos 5.5

fraksken · 02-07-2011, 01:14 PM

Hi,

I'm trying to install a server on my home box to train before renting a dedicated so I don't mess with the valuable time.

For this I'm following the following guide:
the perfect server setup
I know. Totally noob and not secure. I've been away a long time and need to get the hang of it again.

I crash at these steps:

Quote:

First we import the GPG keys for software packages:

Code:

rpm --import /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY*

Enable the contrib and centosplus repositories:

Code:

vi /etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-Base.repo

Edit the lines below:

Code:

[base]
[...]
exclude=postfix
[...]
[update]
[...]
exclude=postfix
[...]
[centosplus]
[...]
enabled=1
includepkgs=postfix
[...]
[contrib]
[...]
enabled=1
[...]

Then we update our existing packages on the system:

Code:

yum update

Every time I get to the "Running Transaction Test" the system freezes.

I have tried removing the postfix lines and do another update, but it halts at the same place.

I'm desperate and frankly ... I'm getting depressed that I can't get past a simple upgrade. This is a stable release or not?

Thanks for your time.

p.s. if anybody can point me into the direction of a tutorial which will mind the security a bit more, please let me know

SkyEye · 02-07-2011, 02:40 PM

CentOS is a server distro and 5.5 is indeed a stable release. There should be literally thousands or servers running the same distro and version in the wild without a problem.

I'm not sure about the tutorial you are following or the problem you are having. In any case HowTo section of the CentOS Wiki is a great place to look for setup instructions.

John VV · 02-07-2011, 04:21 PM

that tutorial is ONLY if you are going to use "ISPConfig3 " and 3 ONLY with using "postfix" database instead of the default Mysql DB

"out of the box" everything is set up in cent there is NO NEED to edit -- by hand-- the "CentOS-Base.repo"
that in it's self might KILL yum with one and only one minor typo

please use the centOS wiki
http://wiki.centos.org/
and the cent forum ( the forum can take time so give a question a few days )
http://centos.org/modules/newbb/index.php?cat=8
also a good place to start is the RED HAT documentation
https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/...erprise_Linux/

fraksken · 02-07-2011, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John VV

that tutorial is ONLY if you are going to use "ISPConfig3 " and 3 ONLY with using "postfix" database instead of the default Mysql DB

Ok, I was planning on using ISPCONFIG3. So I'm good, right?

Quote:

Originally Posted by John VV

"out of the box" everything is set up in cent there is NO NEED to edit -- by hand-- the "CentOS-Base.repo"
that in it's self might KILL yum with one and only one minor typo

So you agree with me thinking that it goes wrong with editing the repo file?

Quote:

Originally Posted by John VV

please use the centOS wiki
http://wiki.centos.org/
and the cent forum ( the forum can take time so give a question a few days )
http://centos.org/modules/newbb/index.php?cat=8
also a good place to start is the RED HAT documentation
https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/...erprise_Linux/

I'll have a look, thanks :-)