Why does EasyApache4 block Nginx installation using yum & official Nginx repos?

[JacobPerkins]

Hi,

We didn't get this change into the last update. I hope we'll be able to get this on our next sync out.

 

[chrismfz]

Simple question.

CentOS 6.x, EasyApache 4.

Try installing Nginx from its official repos.

That's a no go.

I get presented with a conflict message regarding Nginx and EasyApache's httpd package.

Is this intentional cPanel folks?

Why on earth would a yum package, unless it's the same software as EasyApache's (e.g httpd), ever conflict with EasyApache 4?

It's a little bit tricky but also can be done that way:
Create a repo,
get SRPM of nginx.
Edit .spec file, make "provides webserver" something else, like "provides reverse-proxy".
rebuild rpm.
Distribute it from your own repo.

It's just one line edit change, so it can be done automatically with a script. Easy for updates.

Caveats: You have to create your own repo and maintain it.
Another solution:
This could be integrated into script, but servers need "Development Tools" to use rpmbuild to build the new package, then install it.

 

[Duplika]

Hopefully this issue is fixed.

It would be a shame if we make things harder for developers that provide one of main problems cPanel has; I'm glad Engintron exists.

 

[JacobPerkins]

Hi, I meant to update this thread, but I did update the Engintron github issue. We released a fix on Tuesday that should get this working. Let us know how it goes!

 

[glenn0]

@fevangelou Is this resolved and working now?

Thanks.

 

[fevangelou]

@glenn0 It's best to follow progress on Engintron's GitHub repo...

Start here: github.com/engintron/engintron/issues/88#issuecomment-205499495
Still not support for EA4? · Issue #88 · engintron/engintron

This should get Engintron installed with EA4. Working to fix a couple of installation glitches and then v1.7.0 will be released with full EA4 support.

My thanks to the cPanel team & @cPJacob for providing me with dev licenses to properly test Engintron's installer on vanilla CentOS setups

 

[glenn0]

@fevangelou Perfect, thank you - I'll keep an eye on it..