+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #651857 +++ Description of problem: rhn-channel: tracebacks at various options combination Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): rhel5: rhn-setup-0.4.20-45.el5 rhel6: rhn-setup-1.0.0-38.el6.noarch How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. `rhn-channel -u username -p password -c my-child-channel` Actual results: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/sbin/rhn-channel", line 92, in ? main() File "/usr/sbin/rhn-channel", line 86, in main s = rhnserver.RhnServer() NameError: global name 'rhnserver' is not defined Expected results: it should write smth like: "specify --add or --remove" 2. missing channel name after options -a and -r `rhn-channel -u username -p password -a` OR `rhn-channel -u username -p password -r` actual result: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/sbin/rhn-channel", line 92, in ? main() File "/usr/sbin/rhn-channel", line 74, in main subscribeChannels(OPTIONS.channel, OPTIONS.user, OPTIONS.password) File "/usr/share/rhn/up2date_client/rhnChannel.py", line 143, in subscribeChannels passwd) File "/usr/share/rhn/up2date_client/rhnserver.py", line 50, in __call__ return rpcServer.doCall(method, *args, **kwargs) File "/usr/share/rhn/up2date_client/rpcServer.py", line 204, in doCall ret = method(*args, **kwargs) File "/usr/lib64/python2.4/xmlrpclib.py", line 1096, in __call__ return self.__send(self.__name, args) File "/usr/share/rhn/up2date_client/rpcServer.py", line 38, in _request1 ret = self._request(methodname, params) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rhn/rpclib.py", line 350, in _request request = self._req_body(params, methodname) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rhn/rpclib.py", line 231, in _req_body return xmlrpclib.dumps(params, methodname, encoding=self._encoding) File "/usr/lib64/python2.4/xmlrpclib.py", line 1029, in dumps data = m.dumps(params) File "/usr/lib64/python2.4/xmlrpclib.py", line 603, in dumps dump(v, write) File "/usr/lib64/python2.4/xmlrpclib.py", line 615, in __dump f(self, value, write) File "/usr/lib64/python2.4/xmlrpclib.py", line 619, in dump_nil raise TypeError, "cannot marshal None unless allow_none is enabled" TypeError: cannot marshal None unless allow_none is enabled Expected results: nice message, smth like: ERROR: these arguments make no sense in this context (try --help) Additional info:
cherry picked to svn as rev. 201759.
This is due rev. 201760 from BZ 651790. I'm flipping this one back to ON_QA and marking 651790 as FAIL_QA
Fixed in rev. 202420.
Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team. New Contents: When used with an incorrect option combination, the rhn-channel program failed with a traceback report.The report has been replaced by a simple, informative error message.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2011-0997.html