greetings i have a newer centos 4.2 server using qmail for smtp the /etc/yum.conf has this in it exclude=spamassassin exim postfix sendmail so when i do a yum update to go to 4.3 i get this --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: smtpdaemon for package: mdadm --> Finished Dependency Resolution Error: Missing Dependency: smtpdaemon is needed by package mdadm how should i procede from here? evidentally mdadm wants a known smtp function as i do not get this error until i stuff exim and postfix and sendmail in the exclude should i undo exim in /etc/yum.conf exclude and then after exim is installed then remove it? with rpm -e --nodeps exim or another way? yum remove exim or? thanks in advance... - rh -- Robert Hanson - Abba Communications Computer & Internet Services (509) 624-7159 - www.abbacomm.net
Robert Hanson wrote:> greetings > > i have a newer centos 4.2 server using qmail for smtp > > the /etc/yum.conf has this in it > > exclude=spamassassin exim postfix sendmail > > so when i do a yum update to go to 4.3 i get this > > --> Running transaction check > --> Processing Dependency: smtpdaemon for package: mdadm > --> Finished Dependency Resolution > Error: Missing Dependency: smtpdaemon is needed by package mdadm > > how should i procede from here? > > evidentally mdadm wants a known smtp function as i do not get this error > until i stuff exim and postfix and sendmail in the exclude > > should i undo exim in /etc/yum.conf exclude and then after exim is installed > then remove it? > > with > > rpm -e --nodeps exim > > or another way? > > yum remove exim > > or? > > thanks in advance...mdadm needs a smtp service in order to send out notifications, properly setup from rpm mta''s will provide: smtpdaemon you should be able to install mdadm with a rpm -ivh --nodeps, then hope for the best. the better solution would be to have the qmail rpm''s provide: smtpdaemon -- Karanbir Singh : http://www.karan.org/ : 2522219@icq
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Rodrigo Barbosa wrote:> On Tue, Mar 28, 2006 at 12:41:50AM +0100, Karanbir Singh wrote: >> Robert Hanson wrote: >> mdadm needs a smtp service in order to send out notifications, properly >> setup from rpm mta''s will provide: smtpdaemon >> >> you should be able to install mdadm with a rpm -ivh --nodeps, then hope >> for the best. the better solution would be to have the qmail rpm''s >> provide: smtpdaemon > > Better solution. Just use the attached spec to build a rpm, install it, > and you are good to go. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Name: fake-smtp > Version: 1.0 > Release: 1 > Summary: Fake package that provides smtpdaemon > License: GPL > Group: System Environment/Daemons > BuildArch: noarchProvides: smtpdaemon> > %description > Fake package that provides smtpdaemon > > %prep > > %build > > %install > > %files > > %changelog >:) -- Karanbir Singh : http://www.karan.org/ : 2522219@icq
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, Mar 28, 2006 at 02:23:35AM +0100, Karanbir Singh wrote:> >Summary: Fake package that provides smtpdaemon > >License: GPL > >Group: System Environment/Daemons > >BuildArch: noarch > Provides: smtpdaemon > > > > :)Pfft. Exercise for the reader ... Yeah, that was it :) Move along, nothing to see here :) - -- Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigob@suespammers.org> "Quid quid Latine dictum sit, altum viditur" "Be excellent to each other ..." - Bill & Ted (Wyld Stallyns) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFEKJFlpdyWzQ5b5ckRAqujAJ0QlB/7mGMGiIlMlAdjBV0cJV5zVgCgvKSb ZwI80usV30KxKvJb4vvJLeY=ikl9 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
} Better solution. Just use the attached spec to build a rpm, install it, } and you are good to go. } } -- } Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigob@suespammers.org> good looking out. ill check it out and should do well thanks again - rh -- Robert Hanson - Abba Communications Computer & Internet Services (509) 624-7159 - www.abbacomm.net
} } Better solution. Just use the attached spec to build a rpm, install it, } and you are good to go. } } -- } Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigob@suespammers.org> Rodrigo, thank you for the .spec file ive never installed a *fakeout* filler rpm before. very interesting... do i need any extra command line options like on this one *OR* do i just rpmbuild -ba fake-snmp.spec thank you in advance - rh -- Robert Hanson - Abba Communications Computer & Internet Services (509) 624-7159 - www.abbacomm.net
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, Mar 29, 2006 at 08:40:07AM -0800, Robert Hanson wrote:> } Better solution. Just use the attached spec to build a rpm, install it, > } and you are good to go. > } > } -- > } Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigob@suespammers.org> > > Rodrigo, > > thank you for the .spec file > > ive never installed a *fakeout* filler rpm before. very interesting... > > do i need any extra command line options like on this one *OR* do i just > > rpmbuild -ba fake-snmp.spec > > thank you in advanceJust that will do. Please remember to add the extra like Karan included on his reply. I really forgot about it, which is odd, since it was the whole trick behind the package. Provides: smtpdaemon []s - -- Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigob@suespammers.org> "Quid quid Latine dictum sit, altum viditur" "Be excellent to each other ..." - Bill & Ted (Wyld Stallyns) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFEKrqtpdyWzQ5b5ckRAvEcAKDA+Ui/Ddg36WUsq41t6PQOA1QuLACdHAeL mjdokIlmOuUvjD2pq69hLAM=EFXj -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
} } Please remember to add the extra like Karan included on his reply. } I really forgot about it, which is odd, since it was the whole trick } behind the package. } } Provides: smtpdaemon } } []s } } - -- } Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigob@suespammers.org> i dont get it add what? to the spec file? anywhere in the fake-smtp.spec file? thanks, i missed that. i thought he was congratulating you on your prowess, yet he was doing both... congratulating you and adding a little eh? thanks -- Robert Hanson - Abba Communications Computer & Internet Services (509) 624-7159 - www.abbacomm.net
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, Mar 29, 2006 at 09:11:08AM -0800, Robert Hanson wrote:> } > } Please remember to add the extra like Karan included on his reply. > } I really forgot about it, which is odd, since it was the whole trick > } behind the package. > } > } Provides: smtpdaemon > > i dont get it > > add what? to the spec file? anywhere in the fake-smtp.spec file?Somewhere near the top. Right after the BuildArch: line should do it. - -- Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigob@suespammers.org> "Quid quid Latine dictum sit, altum viditur" "Be excellent to each other ..." - Bill & Ted (Wyld Stallyns) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFEKsG5pdyWzQ5b5ckRArfXAKC1pxFlgBlfRWxjsxklwtRvBjAnWwCgrANU y9OPKkDk8rSY7B1Umhor8o8=+5Rt -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----