Description of problem: I'm trying to re-install Sat 5.7 on a machine that was originally an upgrade from Sat 5.6 (so postgresql 8 is installed). Actual results: # ./install.pl --clear-db * Starting Red Hat Satellite installer. * Performing pre-install checks. * Pre-install checks complete. Beginning installation. * RHN Registration. ** Registration: System is already registered with RHN. Not re-registering. * Checking for uninstalled prerequisites. * Installing RHN packages. * Now running spacewalk-setup. * Setting up SELinux.. ** Database: Setting up database connection for PostgreSQL backend. ** Database: Embedded database installation SKIPPED. ** Database: Populating database. ** Database: --clear-db option used. Clearing database. ** Database: Shutting down spacewalk services that may be using DB. ** Database: Services stopped. Clearing DB. *** Progress: # Could not populate database. Investigation reveals that the "postgresql" service was running, not "postgresql92-postgresql" as expected. If I: service postgresql stop rm -rf /opt/rh/postgresql92/root/var/lib/pgsql/data service postgresql92-postgresql initd service postgresql92-postgresql start then the install (without --clear-db) can proceed as normal.
We have re-reviewed this bug, as part of an ongoing effort to improve Satellite/Proxy feature and bug updates, review and backlog. This is a low priority bug and has no currently open customer cases. While this bug may still valid, we do not see it being implemented prior to the EOL of the Satellite 5.x product. As such, this is being CLOSED DEFERRED. Closing now to help set customer expectations as early as possible. You are welcome to re-open this bug if needed.