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Description of problem: updating util-linux-ng forces installation of kernel and its dependencies. This creates an unneeded kernel installation in containerized systems. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 2.17.2-12.24.el6_8.1 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. yum upgrade util-linux-ng Actual results: Requires kernel package Expected results: Installs without bringing in kernel Additional info: Dependencies for util-linux-ng-2.17.2-12.24.el6.x86_64 dependency: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.8)(64bit) dependency: libz.so.1()(64bit) dependency: rtld(GNU_HASH) dependency: pam >= 1.0.90 dependency: libpopt.so.0()(64bit) dependency: udev dependency: coreutils dependency: libuuid.so.1()(64bit) dependency: libutempter.so.0(UTEMPTER_1.1)(64bit) dependency: libutempter.so.0()(64bit) dependency: libutil.so.1(GLIBC_2.2.5)(64bit) dependency: libpam_misc.so.0(LIBPAM_MISC_1.0)(64bit) dependency: libaudit.so.1()(64bit) dependency: libtinfo.so.5()(64bit) dependency: libblkid = 2.17.2-12.24.el6 dependency: libuuid.so.1(UUID_1.0)(64bit) dependency: libncursesw.so.5()(64bit) dependency: libblkid.so.1(BLKID_1.0)(64bit) dependency: libpam.so.0()(64bit) dependency: audit-libs >= 1.0.6 dependency: libselinux.so.1()(64bit) dependency: libutil.so.1()(64bit) dependency: /sbin/install-info dependency: libsepol.so.1()(64bit) dependency: libpam_misc.so.0()(64bit) dependency: /etc/pam.d/system-auth dependency: /bin/sh dependency: libblkid.so.1(BLKID_2.17)(64bit) dependency: /bin/bash dependency: libuuid = 2.17.2-12.24.el6 dependency: libblkid.so.1(BLKID_2.15)(64bit) dependency: libpopt.so.0(LIBPOPT_0)(64bit) dependency: libpam.so.0(LIBPAM_1.0)(64bit) dependency: libblkid.so.1()(64bit) Dependencies for util-linux-ng-2.17.2-12.24.el6_8.1 dependency: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.8)(64bit) dependency: libz.so.1()(64bit) dependency: rtld(GNU_HASH) dependency: pam >= 1.0.90 dependency: libpopt.so.0()(64bit) dependency: udev dependency: coreutils dependency: libuuid.so.1()(64bit) dependency: libutempter.so.0(UTEMPTER_1.1)(64bit) dependency: libutempter.so.0()(64bit) dependency: libutil.so.1(GLIBC_2.2.5)(64bit) dependency: libpam_misc.so.0(LIBPAM_MISC_1.0)(64bit) dependency: libaudit.so.1()(64bit) dependency: libtinfo.so.5()(64bit) dependency: libblkid = 2.17.2-12.24.el6 dependency: libuuid.so.1(UUID_1.0)(64bit) dependency: libncursesw.so.5()(64bit) dependency: libblkid.so.1(BLKID_1.0)(64bit) dependency: libpam.so.0()(64bit) dependency: audit-libs >= 1.0.6 dependency: libselinux.so.1()(64bit) dependency: libutil.so.1()(64bit) dependency: /sbin/install-info dependency: libsepol.so.1()(64bit) dependency: libpam_misc.so.0()(64bit) dependency: /etc/pam.d/system-auth dependency: /bin/sh dependency: libblkid.so.1(BLKID_2.17)(64bit) dependency: /bin/bash dependency: libuuid = 2.17.2-12.24.el6 dependency: libblkid.so.1(BLKID_2.15)(64bit) dependency: libpopt.so.0(LIBPOPT_0)(64bit) dependency: libpam.so.0(LIBPAM_1.0)(64bit) dependency: libblkid.so.1()(64bit) dependency: libblkid.so.1(BLKID_1.0) dependency: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.8) dependency: libpam.so.0 dependency: libtinfo.so.5 dependency: rtld(GNU_HASH) dependency: pam >= 1.0.90 dependency: libutempter.so.0 dependency: udev dependency: coreutils dependency: libsepol.so.1 dependency: libutempter.so.0(UTEMPTER_1.1) dependency: libuuid = 2.17.2-12.24.el6 dependency: libpopt.so.0 dependency: libblkid.so.1(BLKID_2.17) dependency: libpam_misc.so.0 dependency: libutil.so.1 dependency: libblkid = 2.17.2-12.24.el6 dependency: libpam_misc.so.0(LIBPAM_MISC_1.0) dependency: libuuid.so.1 dependency: libpam.so.0(LIBPAM_1.0) dependency: libutil.so.1(GLIBC_2.0) dependency: libz.so.1 dependency: audit-libs >= 1.0.6 dependency: libuuid.so.1(UUID_1.0) dependency: /sbin/install-info dependency: libselinux.so.1 dependency: /etc/pam.d/system-auth dependency: /bin/sh dependency: libncursesw.so.5 dependency: /bin/bash dependency: libaudit.so.1 dependency: libpopt.so.0(LIBPOPT_0) dependency: libblkid.so.1 dependency: libblkid.so.1(BLKID_2.15) dependency: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.8)(64bit) dependency: libz.so.1()(64bit) dependency: rtld(GNU_HASH) dependency: pam >= 1.0.90 dependency: libblkid = 2.17.2-12.24.el6_8.1 dependency: libpopt.so.0()(64bit) dependency: libuuid = 2.17.2-12.24.el6_8.1 dependency: udev dependency: coreutils dependency: libuuid.so.1()(64bit) dependency: libutempter.so.0(UTEMPTER_1.1)(64bit) dependency: libutempter.so.0()(64bit) dependency: libutil.so.1(GLIBC_2.2.5)(64bit) dependency: libpam_misc.so.0(LIBPAM_MISC_1.0)(64bit) dependency: libaudit.so.1()(64bit) dependency: libtinfo.so.5()(64bit) dependency: libuuid.so.1(UUID_1.0)(64bit) dependency: libncursesw.so.5()(64bit) dependency: libblkid.so.1(BLKID_1.0)(64bit) dependency: libpam.so.0()(64bit) dependency: audit-libs >= 1.0.6 dependency: libselinux.so.1()(64bit) dependency: libutil.so.1()(64bit) dependency: /sbin/install-info dependency: libsepol.so.1()(64bit) dependency: libpam_misc.so.0()(64bit) dependency: /etc/pam.d/system-auth dependency: /bin/sh dependency: libblkid.so.1(BLKID_2.17)(64bit) dependency: /bin/bash dependency: kernel >= 2.6.32-642 dependency: libblkid.so.1(BLKID_2.15)(64bit) dependency: libpopt.so.0(LIBPOPT_0)(64bit) dependency: libpam.so.0(LIBPAM_1.0)(64bit) dependency: libblkid.so.1()(64bit) dependency: libblkid.so.1(BLKID_1.0) dependency: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.8) dependency: libpam.so.0 dependency: libtinfo.so.5 dependency: rtld(GNU_HASH) dependency: pam >= 1.0.90 dependency: libblkid = 2.17.2-12.24.el6_8.1 dependency: libutempter.so.0 dependency: libuuid = 2.17.2-12.24.el6_8.1 dependency: udev dependency: coreutils dependency: libsepol.so.1 dependency: libutempter.so.0(UTEMPTER_1.1) dependency: libpopt.so.0 dependency: libblkid.so.1(BLKID_2.17) dependency: libpam_misc.so.0 dependency: libutil.so.1 dependency: libpam_misc.so.0(LIBPAM_MISC_1.0) dependency: libuuid.so.1 dependency: libpam.so.0(LIBPAM_1.0) dependency: libutil.so.1(GLIBC_2.0) dependency: libz.so.1 dependency: audit-libs >= 1.0.6 dependency: libuuid.so.1(UUID_1.0) dependency: /sbin/install-info dependency: libselinux.so.1 dependency: /etc/pam.d/system-auth dependency: /bin/sh dependency: libncursesw.so.5 dependency: /bin/bash dependency: kernel >= 2.6.32-642 dependency: libaudit.so.1 dependency: libpopt.so.0(LIBPOPT_0) dependency: libblkid.so.1 dependency: libblkid.so.1(BLKID_2.15)
This is required by bug #1349192 where we have dependence on kernel change.
But, given util-linux-ng core nature, it forces an unneeded kernel install into containerized systems. Maybe it is time to have a dummy kernel package that makes util-linux-ng believe there is a kernel installed in the system? I cant se but #1349192, so I cannot give any opinion on that :-(
Victoriano, yes I understand your point of view and your user-case is definitely valid. The issue around bug #1349192: we have made some necessary change to login and kernel, but after util-linux update the output from login/telnet has been corrupted without kernel update. So, update of both components is necessary. That's all the story. The dependence on kernel is definitely not permanent solution (and we don't use it for RHEL7 or Fedora). I'll try to fix the problem ASAP. Thanks for your report.
Hi All, Do you have some news about this issue ? A lot of security update can't be patch due to this bug: [2016-12-15 03:03:26 +0100] [10126] --> Finished Dependency Resolution [2016-12-15 03:03:26 +0100] [10126] Error: Package: util-linux-ng-2.17.2-12.24.el6_8.1.x86_64 (updates) [2016-12-15 03:03:26 +0100] [10126] You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem [2016-12-15 03:03:26 +0100] [10126] You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest [2016-12-15 03:03:26 +0100] [10126] (XID us4ggh) The system failed to execute yum with the arguments “-y -c /etc/yum.conf update --disablerepo=epel” because of an error: The “/usr/bin/yum” command (process 10139) reported error number 1 when it ended. : Error: Package: util-linux-ng-2.17.2-12.24.el6_8.1.x86_64 (updates) [2016-12-15 03:03:26 +0100] [10126] Requires: kernel >= 2.6.32-642 [2016-12-15 03:03:26 +0100] [10126] checkyum version 22.3 Yes we can do a "yum update --skip-broken -y" #: For all all containers with OpenVZ for CT in $(vzlist -H -o ctid); do echo "== CT $CT =="; vzctl exec $CT "yum update --skip-broken -y"; done But it's not a the right way to do.
Hi Ph-Quentin, A workaround for OpenVZ to "skip broken" is adding these packages, util-linux-ng, libblkid and libuuid into the exclude list: exclude=kernel* util-linux-ng* libblkid* libuuid*
I'm going to close this bug as a duplicate of the bug #1349192 (originally triggered this issue). It seems better to discuss all on one place. Thanks. *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 1349192 ***
The "bug #1349192" is closed for internal development and we cannot see any status.
You are not authorized to access bug #1349192. Do you have some news/ETA ?