Problem installing httpd-devel on RHEL5 using yum

scabbage · 02-17-2011, 01:15 PM

Machine:

Code:

RHEL5 2.6.18-194.el5 x86_64

I need to compile something, which requires httpd-devel. Yum indicates that httpd is installed:

Code:

# yum list installed | grep httpd
This system is not registered with RHN.
RHN support will be disabled.
httpd.x86_64                              2.2.3-43.el5                 installed
httpd-manual.x86_64                       2.2.3-43.el5                 installed
system-config-httpd.noarch                5:1.3.3.3-1.el5              installed

So I tried:

Code:

# yum install httpd-devel
Loaded plugins: rhnplugin, security
This system is not registered with RHN.
RHN support will be disabled.
Setting up Install Process
No package httpd-devel available.
Nothing to do

And also

Code:

yum install httpd-devel.x86_64
Loaded plugins: rhnplugin, security
This system is not registered with RHN.
RHN support will be disabled.
Setting up Install Process
No package httpd-devel.x86_64 available.
Nothing to do

My /etc/yum.conf is as default:

Code:

[main]
cachedir=/var/cache/yum
keepcache=0
debuglevel=2
logfile=/var/log/yum.log
distroverpkg=redhat-release
tolerant=1
exactarch=1
obsoletes=1
gpgcheck=1
plugins=1

# Note: yum-RHN-plugin doesn't honor this.
metadata_expire=1h

# Default.
# installonly_limit = 3

# PUT YOUR REPOS HERE OR IN separate files named file.repo
# in /etc/yum.repos.d

And I have the following in my /etc/yum.repos.d/:

Code:

mirrors-rpmforge
mirrors-rpmforge-extras
mirrors-rpmforge-testing
rhel-debuginfo.repo
rpmforge.repo

Not sure why yum cannot find httpd-devel

andrewthomas · 02-17-2011, 01:42 PM

If you don't have a license then you should install CentOS.

This package may work though:

http://centos.mirrors.tds.net/pub/li...tos.x86_64.rpm

scabbage · 02-17-2011, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewthomas

If you don't have a license then you should install CentOS.

This package may work though:

http://centos.mirrors.tds.net/pub/li...tos.x86_64.rpm

Is there a reason why yum cannot find this package? Does it have anything to do with that my RHEL is unregistered?

I tried the following:

Code:

# rpm -i httpd-devel-2.2.3-43.el5.centos.x86_64.rpm 
warning: httpd-devel-2.2.3-43.el5.centos.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID e8562897
error: Failed dependencies:
        apr-devel is needed by httpd-devel-2.2.3-43.el5.centos.x86_64
        apr-util-devel is needed by httpd-devel-2.2.3-43.el5.centos.x86_64
        httpd = 2.2.3-43.el5.centos is needed by httpd-devel-2.2.3-43.el5.centos.x86_64

But I have the correct version of httpd installed. Not sure why it is complaining.

And also

Code:

# yum search apr-devel
Loaded plugins: rhnplugin, security
This system is not registered with RHN.
RHN support will be disabled.
Warning: No matches found for: apr-devel
No Matches found

Still stuck

andrewthomas · 02-17-2011, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scabbage

Does it have anything to do with that my RHEL is unregistered?

Yes, that is why I said to just install CentOS

But, if you must. You could just build the packages from source yourself.

http://centos.mirrors.tds.net/pub/li...centos.src.rpm
http://centos.mirrors.tds.net/pub/li...l5_3.1.src.rpm
http://centos.mirrors.tds.net/pub/li...11.el5.src.rpm

scabbage · 02-17-2011, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewthomas

Yes, that is why I said to just install CentOS

But, if you must. You could just build the packages from source yourself.

http://centos.mirrors.tds.net/pub/li...centos.src.rpm
http://centos.mirrors.tds.net/pub/li...l5_3.1.src.rpm
http://centos.mirrors.tds.net/pub/li...11.el5.src.rpm

Using the CentOS is a good suggestion. In the meantime, I'm requesting a CenOS box from our IT.

That said, it seems that even the RHN does not maintain a 64bit version of the httpd-devel. Someone suggested me replacing the 64bit httpd with a 32bit one, so that I can install the regular httpd-devel.

Also, for the src RPMs you gave me, I'm not quite sure how I should use them. I have only compiled something from a tar.gz file, but not from an .rpm file. How can I compile from an .rpm file then?

Thanks.

unSpawn · 02-17-2011, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scabbage

Using the CentOS is a good suggestion. In the meantime, I'm requesting a CenOS box from our IT. That said, it seems that even the RHN does not maintain a 64bit version of the httpd-devel. Someone suggested me replacing the 64bit httpd with a 32bit one, so that I can install the regular httpd-devel.

The EPEL repo for Centos 6 may have what you need.

Quote:

Originally Posted by scabbage

Also, for the src RPMs you gave me, I'm not quite sure how I should use them.

'man rpmbuild' (as in learn where to find nfo): 'rpmbuild --rebuild /path/to/package.src.rpm' and run this from an unprivileged user account.

scabbage · 02-17-2011, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unSpawn

The EPEL repo for Centos 6 may have what you need.

'man rpmbuild' (as in learn where to find nfo): 'rpmbuild --rebuild /path/to/package.src.rpm' and run this from an unprivileged user account.

EPEL does not have the version of httpd-devel I need.