Bug 690185 – Uninstalling ipa-client doesn't restore some files, if reinstalled with -force option

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Bug 690185 - Uninstalling ipa-client doesn't restore some files, if reinstalled with -force option

Summary:	Uninstalling ipa-client doesn't restore some files, if reinstalled with -forc...

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	ipa (Show other bugs)
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Version:	6.1
Hardware:	Unspecified Unspecified

Priority	unspecified Severity medium
Target Milestone:	rc
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Assigned To:	Rob Crittenden
QA Contact:	Chandrasekar Kannan
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Reported:	2011-03-23 10:29 EDT by Namita Soman
Modified:	2015-01-04 18:47 EST (History)
CC List:	4 users (show)

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Fixed In Version:	ipa-2.1.0-1.el6
Doc Type:	Bug Fix
Doc Text:	Cause: Uninstalling a client that was reinstalling the --force option results in some files not being restored. Consequence: Uninstalling the client does not return it to its original state. Fix: The --force option was able to re-install over an already installed system causing the original saved files to be lost. Result: You can no longer re-install over an installed client with the --force option. You have to uninstall and re-install.
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Last Closed:	2011-12-06 13:21:02 EST
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Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata	RHSA-2011:1533	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	Moderate: ipa security and bug fix update	2011-12-05 20:23:31 EST

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Description Namita Soman 2011-03-23 10:29:18 EDT

Description of problem:
Installed ipa client twice, the second time using -f. Uninstalled this client, and sssd.conf, krb5.conf, and ntp.conf were not restored.

After 2 installs, the original config files are not available, and uninstall doesn't restore correctly.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
ipa-client-2.0.0-13.20110310T0728zgited5cffd.el6.x86_64

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install ipa client 
2. Install again, this time using -f to reinstall over existing install
3. Uninstall
4. Check sssd.conf, ntp.conf and krb5.conf. 

Actual results:
These files are not restored to its original as before the first install was done.
  

Expected results:
Files should be in the state as before any installs were made.


Additional info:

Comment 2 Dmitri Pal 2011-03-23 15:28:48 EDT

https://fedorahosted.org/freeipa/ticket/1117

Comment 4 Martin Kosek 2011-04-29 03:30:22 EDT

Upstream commits:
master: 2e99c60c8b21723f86f86bedf1c37c51789f7bc8
ipa-2-0: 0a1dad215e131c4cd1deb902b6d8c8737650d0fa

Comment 6 Namita Soman 2011-10-18 09:32:24 EDT

Verified using ipa-client-2.1.2-2.el6.x86_64
Cannot reinstall using -f anymore....indicates message:
IPA client is already configured on this system.
If you want to reinstall the IPA client, uninstall it first
After uninstalling, files are restored, with such an install.

Comment 7 Rob Crittenden 2011-10-31 12:21:25 EDT

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    New Contents:
Cause: Uninstalling a client that was reinstalling the --force option results in some files not being restored.
Consequence: Uninstalling the client does not return it to its original state.
Fix: The --force option was able to re-install over an already installed system causing the original saved files to be lost.
Result: You can no longer re-install over an installed client with the --force option. You have to uninstall and re-install.

Comment 8 errata-xmlrpc 2011-12-06 13:21:02 EST

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1533.html

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