Re: [Spacewalk-list] Upgrading Spacewalk from 2.6 to 2.7

/archive/spacewalk/2.7 Epel 6, Index of /pub/archive/epel/6/x86_64 (fedoraproject.org)<https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/archive/epel/6/x86_64/> Regards, Dennis Pittman From: Spacewalk-list On Behalf Of Samie Mahmood Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 2:14 PM To: spacewalk-list@redhat.com Cc:

Re: [Spacewalk-list] [EXTERNAL] /var/satellite full (1.2TB). What happens if I remove some of the contents?

Check out this article. https://easyitstuff.wordpress.com/2017/09/19/how-to-remove-old-packages-in-spacewalk/#:~:text=Make%20the.py%20script%20executable%20chmod%20%2Bx%20spacewalk-remove-old-packages.py%20Now%2C,packages%20in%20addition%20to%20your%20Spacewalk%20admin%20details. -Original Me

Re: [Spacewalk-list] Spacewalk Python Version for Ansible

You don’t have to upgrade python, you could install python 3.5 in parallel. If you plan on upgrading you need to do your homework and make certain that all dependencies get address. One key package to point out (depending on your major version (RHEL/CentOS) is yum packager manager. yum deplist

[Spacewalk-list] FW: [EXTERNAL] issue remote command using spacecmd?

Example: spacecmd -u swadmin -p some_password -s spacewalk-server.com spacecmd {SSM:0}> system_runscript group:group3 -s 20200617T0130 -t 60 -f /root/myscript # spacecmd help system_runscript system_runscript: Schedule a script to run on the list of systems provided usage: system_runscript [opti

Re: [Spacewalk-list] Antwort: Re: Package not available for installation even though it is in channel

Hello, when follow the instruction provided, notice that the resolution covers to issues that need to be resolved. 1. Not enough memory allocated for the java_heap for taskomatic daemon to complete the server side cache generation in a timely matter. I have the following settings in /etc/rhn

Re: [Spacewalk-list] metadata_expire and Spacewalk updates

I have experienced that issues as well and my current plan is to build better scripts/api calls to trigger a faster regen of necessary cache data. Currently the plan is to allow whatever distribution mechanism produce the new package/config (resource(s)) that will managed and delivered from spa

Re: [Spacewalk-list] ERROR: duplicate key value violates unique constraint "rhn_pkg_clr_pid_cld_uq"

Hi Frank, This is normally caused when you have a package that the metadata changed. Try clearing the satellite sync cache and then attempt your reposync again and this that fails you will need to remove the package completely and resync. Steps: # rm -rf /var/cache/rhn/satsync # satelli

Re: [Spacewalk-list] Centos 7 Systems Not Checking In

That's a good suggestion, I would add some "vv's" to get verbose messages back. "rhn_check -vvv" Dennis Pittman From: spacewalk-list-boun...@redhat.com [mailto:spacewalk-list-boun...@redhat.com] On Behalf Of li...@alderfamily.org Sent: Friday, November 01, 2

Re: [Spacewalk-list] rhnlib

walkproject.org/2.3/RHEL/7/x86_64/spacewalk-repo-2.3-4.el7.noarch.rpm #### Dennis Pittman -Original Message- From: spacewalk-list-boun...@redhat.com [mailto:spacewalk-list-boun...@redhat.com] On Behalf Of Pascal Jakobi Sent: Wednes

Re: [Spacewalk-list] failure calling actionchain.scheduleChain from XMLRPC

the XML-RPC Handlers https://github.com/spacewalkproject/spacewalk/wiki/XmlrpcHandlers Hopefully someone here will be able to help you once we know more on what is it you are trying to achieve. Regards, Dennis Pittman From: spacewalk-list-boun...@redhat.com [mailto:spacewalk-list-boun

Re: [Spacewalk-list] Spacewalk-list Digest, Vol 134, Issue 19

Since you stated that you had to restart your server, I would make certain that all file systems are mounted correctly, then also check for errors in your messages and audit files. Once you have verified that everything is recovered successfully then try restarting the spacewalk-Services. S

Re: [Spacewalk-list] Update failing for no public key

Simple, just run “rpm -Kvv tzdata-2019b-1.el7.noarch.rpm” then compare that to the list of public keys you have already imported “rpm –list-keys”. It’s most likely you need to download and import the public key the external repo. Sent from Mail fo

Re: [Spacewalk-list] How to download Spacewalk for an offline install?

The simplest answer is trying using reposync to pull down and setup local repos. Then point your offline server to the newly create local repos. Your target repos would be all of those referenced in the spacewalk installation document. Reference: https://access.redhat.com/solutions/23016 Ins

Re: [Spacewalk-list] Oracle is cranky today

I would bet, the root problem is within your spacewalk configuration. The oracle db error, is reporting on a condition that’s not acceptable. You need to root down a little more to see what spacewalk was trying to complete when the error occurred. On the other hand try restarting the tomcat or

Re: [Spacewalk-list] Need to know about spacewalk internal architecture and why spacewalk is taking time to deploy scheduled actions

Response in-line Hi, Hope you all are doing good. I have recently installed spacewalk on RHEL 7.6 as server configuration management tool. I have few doubts as follows: 1. Could you please let me know how Spacewalk pushes packages to the clients? a. Does Spacewalk store the packages

Re: [Spacewalk-list] Spacewalk 2.6 CentOS 7 - Migrating data to Spacewalk 2.9 on new server

Are you asking for help and making a statement? If it’s the later, try providing details of the errors you’re getting. With regards to older spacewalk versions repos are still available so you’re package dependency issue should be easy to resolve. --Dennis P. From: spacewalk-list-boun...@red

Re: [Spacewalk-list] centos mirror and setup in spacewalk

It's included in the spacewalk installation documentation. https://www.centos.org/download/mirrors/ From: spacewalk-list-boun...@redhat.com [mailto:spacewalk-list-boun...@redhat.com] On Behalf Of Devaguddi, Vyas Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2019 2:44 PM To: spacewalk-list@redhat.com Cc: spacew

Re: [Spacewalk-list] Fwd: spacewalk-repo-sync

Please attach the output of the commands and your logs? Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> From: Vasileios Baousis Sent: Friday, January 25, 2019 4:50 PM To: Dennis Pittman Cc: spacewalk-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: [Spacewalk-list] Fwd: spacewal

Re: [Spacewalk-list] Fwd: spacewalk-repo-sync

PM To: Dennis Pittman; spacewalk-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: [Spacewalk-list] Fwd: spacewalk-repo-sync Hello and thanks for your response I run the commands to re-generate the repomd.xml and I saw in taskomatic_daeamon logs and in the respective directories of the repositories that the file

Re: [Spacewalk-list] Fwd: spacewalk-repo-sync

Hello V, I think missed the point during my last response. Check your configured repos: "spacecmd repo_details centos7_x86_64_ceph" or "spacewalk-repo-sync -l" to get a list of software channels with associated repos. --Dennis P ________ From:

Re: [Spacewalk-list] Fwd: spacewalk-repo-sync

Hello V, There could be several reasons why the repodata "repomd.xml" is not being created or updated. The simple step would be to look at your taskomatic logs and see where the failure occurs. EL type hosts log locations are: "/var/log/rhn" In there you'll find most of the logs needed to d

Re: [Spacewalk-list] Errata...purpose?

Dave, I think this is a great source of information for your questions? https://petersouter.xyz/the-story-of-errata-for-centos/ — Dennis P Get Outlook for iOS From: spacewalk-list-boun...@redhat.com on behalf of Dave Thoms Sent: Thursda

Re: [Spacewalk-list] remove package in spacewalk repo

n spacewalk will do it uninstall on the machine? I don’t think so but I prefer to ask ;) Thanks for your support J. From: spacewalk-list-boun...@redhat.com [mailto:spacewalk-list-boun...@redhat.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Pittman Sent: Donnerstag, 13. Dezember 2018 20:28 To: spacewalk-list@redhat

Re: [Spacewalk-list] remove package in spacewalk repo

To add to the last response you may have to remove the package if it's still listed in a softwarechannel spacecmd package_detail libmspack-0.7 # list the details about the package spacecmd package_remove libmspack-0.7 # remove the package. This will work when the remove_orphan does not, If the

Re: [Spacewalk-list] Subtask repo-sync failed

What is error code 137? Ans: Exit Code Number 128+n "Fatal error signal "n" could be generated by "kill -9 $PPID of script" returns comment "script $? returns 137 (128 + 9)" So that would more than likely be a red herring. You need to check the state of taskomatic as it tend to be the primar

Re: [Spacewalk-list] Apply patches from GUI

This is normally caused when the taskomatic service hangs. Try restarting the taskomatic service. Check the logs /var/logs/rhn/. Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> From: spacewalk-list-boun...@redhat.com on behalf of Dennis Pittman Sent:

Re: [Spacewalk-list] Apply patches from GUI

After you scheduled the patch updates from your sw server, did you go to the client and run “rhn_check –vvv” This will tell the client to report in and execute any outstanding jobs. Dennis J. Pittman (e) djpit...@outlook.com (m)919-426-8907 (a) 310 Acorn Hollow Pl., Durham, NC 2770

Re: [Spacewalk-list] Package refresh in UI

Hello Mario, I had the same problem, but I realized that I caused the problem, but not allowing the schedule to complete as outlined in the last reply. Once I deleted the scheduled job and ran the “rhn-profile-sync” everything reported correctly. Also note that one of my patched was kernel re

Re: [Spacewalk-list] Help Needed - While Syncing Error with Red Hat Repo from Pulp Server

Hello Saravanan, Your problem is pretty simple to solve as long as you have the correct RHSM credentials. Your repo url should be "http://10.0.0.1/pulp/repos/RHEL/7/x86_64/optional/os"; rather than "http://10.0.0.1/pulp/repos/RHEL/7/x86_64/rhel-7-server-optional-rpms"; Note that "rhel-7-serv

Re: [Spacewalk-list] Sync RH content

Hi Nikos, What version of spacewalk are you using and what's os version of your server it's running on? Actually with the latest change mrepo won't work with Red Hat RHSM so you need to research using reposync to accomplish what you're looking for. [1] - https://access.redhat.com/documentation