Description of problem: Trying to update Redhat 5.2 to 5.6 through yum upate command through satelite server. We were able to modify the channle subscription on the satelite server and able to run yum check-update command. while we run "yum update" its hangs at Running Transaction check # yum update Loading "rhnplugin" plugin Loading "security" plugin Skipping security plugin, no data Setting up Update Process Resolving Dependencies Skipping security plugin, no data --> Running transaction check ---> Package stunnel.i386 0:4.15-2.el5.1 set to be updated -----> It hangs at here and there is no further progress Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): # cat /etc/redhat-release Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5.2 (Tikanga) How reproducible: by running again yum update command Steps to Reproduce: 1. yum update 2. 3. Actual results: # yum update Loading "rhnplugin" plugin Loading "security" plugin Skipping security plugin, no data Setting up Update Process Resolving Dependencies Skipping security plugin, no data --> Running transaction check ---> Package stunnel.i386 0:4.15-2.el5.1 set to be updated Expected results: expecting to install all the packages from satelite server Additional info:
If you can reproduce this, please run the update with -d9 and attach the full Yum output.. Is there some disk or network activity going on? Ideally, attach also a strace log.