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Description of problem: can't install ntp package Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): ntp-4.2.2p1-4.el5.i386 Steps to Reproduce: 1. yum install ntp Actual results: Total download size: 1.3 M Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages: (1/1): ntp-4.2.2p1-4.el5. 100% |=========================| 1.3 MB 00:01 Running Transaction Test Finished Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction error: %pre(ntp-4.2.2p1-4.el5.i386) scriptlet failed, signal 2 error: install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping ntp-4.2.2p1-4.el5 Installed: ntp.i386 0:4.2.2p1-4.el5 Complete! Expected results: I would like ntp to install. Additional info: Yum hangs on "Running Transaction". After about 5 mins I hit Ctrl-C, and the error lines popped up and yum finished.
I ran it again later, and just waited instead of hitting Ctrl-C. The install went through, but in ~15 mins. I'm not sure why the delay is there, perhaps it is something specific with my machine (hardware problem, incorrect LDAP config)?
Try running strace on it: strace -f -o ntpinstall.strace yum install ntp And see what is the last thing in the log when it is waiting.
Closing as NOTABUG as it's unlikely a bug in ntp package itself. Please reopen if it shows up again.