Bug 5982 – installer hangs if package in comps is not present

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Bug 5982 - installer hangs if package in comps is not present

Summary:	installer hangs if package in comps is not present

Status:	CLOSED RAWHIDE

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Product:	Red Hat Linux
Classification:	Retired
Component:	installer (Show other bugs)
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Version:	6.1
Hardware:	All Linux

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Reported:	1999-10-15 10:06 EDT by Nigel Metheringham
Modified:	2008-05-01 11:37 EDT (History)
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Last Closed:	2000-02-21 16:20:00 EST
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Description Nigel Metheringham 1999-10-15 10:06:49 EDT

Whilst making a custom RH based CD a typo was made in
the comps file (package spelt with wrong upper/lower casing)
genhdlist/mkisofs etc was then run.

On install using an upgrade option, and checking the
"customise packages for upgrade" (or similar) option,
the installer hung whilst checking for packages to
upgrade.

[This will only hit people who play silly games with the
installer, but might be worth working round]

Comment 1 Jay Turner 1999-10-21 14:57:59 EDT

This issue has been assigned to a developer for further action.

Comment 2 Jay Turner 1999-10-22 15:36:59 EDT

*** Bug 6033 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

anaconda does not handle misspelled package names very
well.  If a package name is misspelled in RedHat/base/comps,
anaconda dies.

For example, if wu-ftp is specified instead of wu-ftpd,
anaconda dies.  The "old" installer issued an error message
and continued.

Gene

------- Additional Comments From jturner@redhat.com  10/18/99 13:01 -------
This issue has been forwarded to a developer for further action.

Comment 3 Jay Turner 2000-02-21 16:19:59 EST

This issue is resolved in the latest beta.

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