Install an RPM - Blank / Empty List

[randomuser]

Hi,

I have seen the past threads on this issue, but the fixes that worked for others are not working for me or are simply no longer worth the effort without attempting to ask for help first.

1. rpm --rebuilddb does nothing to fix the problem
2. running up2date / registering with RHN - up2date is not available on the host, and after installing numerous dependencies, I ultimately ran into needing an older version of Python (1.5), which requires outdated libraries that currently do not exist on the system. I could spend more time tracking down these older libraries, but frankly I am growing tired of installing dependency after dependency only to be met with more dependencies. I really really wish yum was available on this host, but it is not:

# cat /proc/version
Linux version 2.4.20-021stab028.3.777-smp (st@current.eng.sw.ru) (gcc version 2.96 20000731 (Red Hat Linux 7.3 2.96-110)) #1 SMP Wed Feb 2 21:32:05 MSK 2005

# cat /etc/redhat-release
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS release 3 (Taroon Update 1)

/scripts/rpmup* also did nothing to fix the problem (I saw these mentioned in another thread).


If anyone has any suggestions I am all ears. Thank you.

[randomuser]

I'm really hoping to get a reply on this one. Bump

[xeonex]

The up2date error is annoying, but doesn't seem to be affecting up2date's function. this is a very known issue scince may when rhel u5 came out i think this will be fixed for u6
you can find more at ev1forums or searching for "Invalid metapkg id emacs-nox" on google

[randomuser]

Thanks for the info - but I'm not getting an up2date error. up2date unfortunately doesn't exist on the host at all. I tried installing it, but it required so many dependencies I thought I'd come here first for another opinion on either getting it on the host, or populating the RPM list by another means.

[chirpy]

Without up2date you're not going to be able to use the WHM functionality to install rpms - because it uses up2date. When you install cPanel you do need to have the standard OS update mechanism installed and running. If you don't have up2date working, and are not updating all your server apps and libraries by hand, you most likely have a vulnerable server by now too.

I'd suggest that you consider either getting up2date working yourself or getting support from RedHat to work it out for you (since you're presumably paying them for the license to run RHAS3).

[randomuser]

Thanks chirpy