Cpanel update failure during updatenow - 11.34.1.12 to 11.36.0.11

[ddeo]

Hello, updatenow failed to update last night. I have not seen this before. Can someone see the log below. Should I just wait to see it a later build fixes this? I am not familiar with updating cpanel as I have never needed to do it before.

OS info:
CENTOS 5.8 i686

Thanks for your help. Ddeo

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An error was detected which prevented updatenow from completing normally.
Please review the enclosed log for further details

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[20130311.233602]   Detected version '11.34.1.12' from version file.
[20130311.233602]   Target version set to '11.36.0.11'
[20130311.233602]   Checking license
[20130311.233602]   License file check complete
[20130311.233602]   Checking that the RPM DB is OK...
[20130311.233602]   glibc-2.5-81
[20130311.233602]   OK: RPM DB is responding to queries
[20130311.233602]   Testing if rpm_is_working RPM is installed
[20130311.233602]   package rpm_is_working is not installed
[20130311.233602]   Testing if it's possible to install a simple RPM
[20130311.233602]   Preparing...                ##################################################
[20130311.233602]   rpm_is_working              ##################################################
[20130311.233603]   Switching to version '11.36.0.11' of updatenow to perform sync.
[20130311.233608]   Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
[20130311.233608]   Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
[20130311.233608]    * addons: s2plmirror01.prod.sdl2.secureserver.net
[20130311.233608]    * base: s2plmirror01.prod.sdl2.secureserver.net
[20130311.233608]    * extras: s2plmirror01.prod.sdl2.secureserver.net
[20130311.233608]    * update: s2plmirror01.prod.sdl2.secureserver.net
[20130311.233608]   Excluding Packages in global exclude list
[20130311.233609]   Finished
[20130311.233609]   Setting up Install Process
[20130311.233610]   Resolving Dependencies
[20130311.233610]   --> Running transaction check
[20130311.233610]   ---> Package ghostscript.i386 0:8.70-14.el5 set to be updated
[20130311.233610]   --> Processing Dependency: ghostscript-fonts for package: ghostscript
[20130311.233610]   ---> Package glib.i386 1:1.2.10-20.el5 set to be updated
[20130311.233610]   ---> Package lcms.i386 0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2 set to be updated
[20130311.233610]   ---> Package libwmf.i386 0:0.2.8.4-10.2 set to be updated
[20130311.233610]   --> Running transaction check
[20130311.233610]   ---> Package ghostscript-fonts.noarch 0:5.50-13.1.1 set to be updated
[20130311.233611]   --> Finished Dependency Resolution
[20130311.233611]
[20130311.233611]   Dependencies Resolved
[20130311.233611]
[20130311.233611]   ================================================================================
[20130311.233611]    Package                Arch        Version                     Repository
[20130311.233611]                                                                              Size
[20130311.233611]   ================================================================================
[20130311.233611]   Installing:
[20130311.233611]    ghostscript            i386        8.70-14.el5                 base      9.0 M
[20130311.233611]    glib                   i386        1:1.2.10-20.el5             base      137 k
[20130311.233611]    lcms                   i386        1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2      base      176 k
[20130311.233611]    libwmf                 i386        0.2.8.4-10.2                base      834 k
[20130311.233611]   Installing for dependencies:
[20130311.233611]    ghostscript-fonts      noarch      5.50-13.1.1                 base      801 k
[20130311.233611]
[20130311.233611]   Transaction Summary
[20130311.233611]   ================================================================================
[20130311.233611]   Install       5 Package(s)
[20130311.233611]   Upgrade       0 Package(s)
[20130311.233611]
[20130311.233611]   Total download size: 11 M
[20130311.233611]   Downloading Packages:
[20130311.233611]   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[20130311.233611]   Total                                            35 MB/s |  11 MB     00:00
[20130311.233611]   Running rpm_check_debug
[20130311.233611]   Running Transaction Test
[20130311.233613]   Finished Transaction Test
[20130311.233613]   Transaction Test Succeeded
[20130311.233613]   Running Transaction
[20130311.233616]
[20130311.233616]   Installing     : lcms                                                     1/5
[20130311.233617]
[20130311.233617]   Installing     : libwmf                                                   2/5
[20130311.233617]
[20130311.233617]   Installing     : glib                                                     3/5
[20130311.233621]
[20130311.233621]   Installing     : ghostscript-fonts                                        4/5
[20130311.233624]
[20130311.233624]   Installing     : ghostscript                                              5/5
[20130311.233624]
[20130311.233624]   Installed:
[20130311.233624]     ghostscript.i386 0:8.70-14.el5             glib.i386 1:1.2.10-20.el5
[20130311.233624]     lcms.i386 0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2         libwmf.i386 0:0.2.8.4-10.2
[20130311.233624]
[20130311.233624]   Dependency Installed:
[20130311.233624]     ghostscript-fonts.noarch 0:5.50-13.1.1
[20130311.233624]
[20130311.233624]   Complete!
[20130311.233627]   Staging 11.36.0.11 cpanelsync files prior to updating /usr/local/cpanel
[20130311.233627]   Staging x3 theme changes
[20130311.233627]   Retrieving and staging /cpanelsync/11.36.0.11/x3/.cpanelsync.bz2
[20130311.233627]   Using mirror: 208.109.109.239
[20130311.233627]   Staging files for x3
[20130311.233627]   Retrieving and staging.....................................

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[20130311.233756]   All files Staged
[20130311.233756]   Testing if the newly downloaded RPMS can be installed without conflict
[20130311.233756]   Testing RPM transaction
[20130311.233757]   error: Failed dependencies:
[20130311.233757]       sendmail = 8.13.8-8.1.el5_7 is needed by (installed) sendmail-doc-8.13.8-8.1.el5_7.i386
[20130311.233757]       sendmail = 8.13.8-8.1.el5_7 is needed by (installed) sendmail-cf-8.13.8-8.1.el5_7.i386
[20130311.233757] W Exit Code: 254
[20130311.233757] ***** FATAL: Test install failed: error: Failed dependencies:
[20130311.233757]       sendmail = 8.13.8-8.1.el5_7 is needed by (installed) sendmail-doc-8.13.8-8.1.el5_7.i386
[20130311.233757]       sendmail = 8.13.8-8.1.el5_7 is needed by (installed) sendmail-cf-8.13.8-8.1.el5_7.i386
[20130311.233757]   The Administrator will be notified to review this output when this script completes
[20130311.233757] ***** FATAL: Error testing if the RPMs will install: Died at /usr/local/cpanel/scripts/updatenow.static line 12521.
[20130311.233757]   see [url=http://go.cpanel.net/rpmcheckfailed]How to Fix RPM Installation Failures in WHM[/url] for more information
[20130311.233757]   The Administrator will be notified to review this output when this script completes
[20130311.233757] E Detected events which require user notification during updatenow. Will send iContact the log

 

[cPanelNick]

You'll need to remove the sendmail-doc and sendmail-cf rpms and force a cPanel update. If you still have trouble, please open a ticket using the link in my signature.

 

[ddeo]

Hi Nick, can you explain the best way to remove the RPMs? Any reason why this is happening anyway?

Thanks for your help.

Ddeo

 

[cPanelNick]

Hi Nick, can you explain the best way to remove the RPMs? Any reason why this is happening anyway?

Thanks for your help.

Ddeo

At some point someone installed sendmail-cf and sendmail-doc. You could dig back in the logs to determine how it happened if the logs go back far enough.

rpm -e sendmail-cf sendmail-doc

Then

/scripts/upcp

should work.

 

[ddeo]

Thanks will try this later.

I did not install these. this is a cpanel server with out a lot of modifications. By removing these rpms will sendmail still function? My server has a number of forms that send emails but I monitor my email logs and there has not been a million emails that would suggest a spam hack of some sort.

just confused as to why cpanel has been very reliably updating on it own until now. The server is about 5 years old.

Thanks again for your help.

Dan

 

[cPanelNick]

cPanel uses exim to send email. You shouldn't have sendmail installed. Its probably been installed for a while, we just recently started verifying rpm dependency chains. The system is just trying to be proactive by blocking the update until you fix the problem so it doesn't turn into a failure down the road.

 

[ddeo]

Hi Nick, thanks again for your input and help.

So my php scripts that use the mail function will still work with out send mail installed. this is over my head. I have many wordpress, magento and other php scripts sending email via the server.

Also, this seems like a major change and that cpanel would have sent a notice about. Or maybe i am just out of touch...

Please advise. thanks again. Ddeo

 

[cPanelNick]

Hi Nick, thanks again for your input and help.

So my php scripts that use the mail function will still work with out send mail installed. this is over my head. I have many wordpress, magento and other php scripts sending email via the server.

Also, this seems like a major change and that cpanel would have sent a notice about. Or maybe i am just out of touch...

Please advise. thanks again. Ddeo

I think your best bet right now it to open a ticket using the link in my signature.

As for keeping in touch, I'd recommend subscribing to the mailing list here: Mailing Lists | cPanel, Inc.

 

[WooDzu]

Hi Ddeo, same problem here. Did you menage to fix it?

 

[ddeo]

Hi Nick, just submitted a ticket.

Thanks, Dan

 

[WooDzu]

Hi guys. Could you share what are your findings?

 

[ddeo]

Hi Woo, The word back from tech support is that Sendmail should be removed because it is not used or compatible with Cpanel anymore. I will try the commands above from Nick and let know how it goes. Thanks, Dan

 

[ddeo]

Hi All, I ran the the script that Nick suggested above. It removed sendmail. I tested a php mail form and it worked.
Cpanel updated last night to the latest.

Thanks for your help Nick.

Regards, Dan

 

[WooDzu]

Thank You very much. That did it for me too!!!
My install didn't have sendmail-doc though but the update script now worked!

Have a good day.
Peter

 

[ddeo]

Hello, since removing sendmail I now get an error emailed to me each night:

Problems were detected with cPanel-provided files which are RPM controlled.
If you did not make these changes intentionally, you can correct them by running:

> /usr/local/cpanel/scripts/check_cpanel_rpms --fix

The following RPMs are found to be altered from their original install state:
exim,4.80,4.cp1136,/usr/lib/sendmail

Should I run the command above? Since I did make this change intentionally.

Please advise.
Thanks, Dan

 

[sweetsteve]

Hello, since removing sendmail I now get an error emailed to me each night:

Problems were detected with cPanel-provided files which are RPM controlled.
If you did not make these changes intentionally, you can correct them by running:

> /usr/local/cpanel/scripts/check_cpanel_rpms --fix

The following RPMs are found to be altered from their original install state:
exim,4.80,4.cp1136,/usr/lib/sendmail

Should I run the command above? Since I did make this change intentionally.

Please advise.
Thanks, Dan

I'm having the same issue. I deleted sendmail-cf rpm and updated cpanel and that worked fine, but now I'm getting the RPM problems emails and wondering if check_cpanel_rpms --fix is just going to put me back to where I was in the first place.

Thanks,
Steve

 

[EEKdood]

Thanks for the information folks. I was having this issue on one of my dnsonly boxes (11.34.1) and removed the extra sendmail rpms as suggested. Update worked (to 11.36 then 11.38), but I received the altered RPM notification.

I have not run the check_cpanel_rpms script yet. I'll let this go for a few days and see what happens.