<html> <head> <style></style></head> <body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'> <div>> From: jonebird@gmail.com > To: spacewalk-list@redhat.com > Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2013 17:32:34 -0700 > Subject: Re: [Spacewalk-list] kick-start not completing groups > > > thepowertool_sc@hotmail.com writes: > > > I am currently running Spacewalk 1.9 on Fedora 18. I can provide more detail on this, as > > necessary. > > > > I have kickstart setup and I can install systems from kickstart with some success. I have noticed > > that when I install from kickstarts it seems that groups are not completely installed. I'll show > > examples and would appreciate any trouble-shooting pointers. I'm wondering if I missed something > > when configuring my Spacewalk server. Thanks! > > > > (please see questions at bottom) > > > > yum grouplist installed > > Loaded plugins: rhnplugin > > This system is receiving updates from RHN Classic or Red Hat Satellite. > > fedora18-x86-64/group | 1.6 MB 00:00 > > fedora18-x86-64/group | 1.6 MB 00:00 > > Failed to retrieve group file for repository: fedora18-x86-64 > > Installed Groups: > > Administration Tools > > Authoring and Publishing > > Cloud Infrastructure > > Design Suite > > Development Tools > > Electronic Lab > > Milkymist > > Network Servers > > Office/Productivity > > Robotics > > Sound and Video > > Spacewalk Client > > System Tools > > Text-based Internet > > Done > > > > > > yum groupinfo Office/Productivity > > Loaded plugins: rhnplugin > > This system is receiving updates from RHN Classic or Red Hat Satellite. > > fedora18-x86-64/group | 1.6 MB 00:00 > > fedora18-x86-64/group | 1.6 MB 00:00 > > Failed to retrieve group file for repository: fedora18-x86-64 > > > > Group: Office/Productivity > > Group-Id: office > > Description: The applications include office suites, PDF viewers, and more. > > Optional Packages: > > MagicPoint > > Saaghar > > Zim > > abiword > > aiksaurus-thesaurus > > alexandria > > bibus > > calcurse > > calibre > > calligra > > calligra-braindump > > calligra-flow > > calligra-kexi > > calligra-plan > > calligra-sheets > > calligra-stage > > calligra-words > > cherrytree > > dayplanner > > dia > > evince > > glabels > > glom > > gnucash > > gnumeric > > gnumeric-plugins-extras > > gourmet > > gramps > > grisbi > > hnb > > htmldoc > > jpilot > > kchmviewer-qt > > kdepim > > keurocalc > > klatexformula > > klatexformula-ktexteditor-plugin > > kmymoney > > krecipes > > kreetingkard > > kreetingkard_templates > > libreoffice-base > > libreoffice-calc > > libreoffice-draw > > libreoffice-emailmerge > > libreoffice-graphicfilter > > libreoffice-impress > > libreoffice-javafilter > > libreoffice-math > > libreoffice-ogltrans > > libreoffice-presentation-minimizer > > libreoffice-report-builder > > libreoffice-voikko > > libreoffice-wiki-publisher > > libreoffice-writer > > libreoffice-xsltfilter > > lonote > > lyx > > okular > > openoffice.org-ooolatex > > pdfedit > > planner > > pybliographer > > qcad > > rednotebook > > revelation > > skrooge > > starcal > > taskcoach > > taskjuggler > > tellico > > tetex-IEEEtran > > texmaker > > vym > > wyrd > > xchm > > xdvik > > xfbib > > xournal > > > > rpm -qa | grep libre > > libreport-web-2.1.5-1.fc18.x86_64 > > libreport-filesystem-2.1.5-1.fc18.x86_64 > > libreport-plugin-ureport-2.1.5-1.fc18.x86_64 > > libreport-gtk-2.1.5-1.fc18.x86_64 > > libreport-plugin-kerneloops-2.1.5-1.fc18.x86_64 > > libreport-newt-2.1.5-1.fc18.x86_64 > > libreport-plugin-reportuploader-2.1.5-1.fc18.x86_64 > > libreport-python-2.1.5-1.fc18.x86_64 > > libreport-2.1.5-1.fc18.x86_64 > > libreport-plugin-bugzilla-2.1.5-1.fc18.x86_64 > > libreport-plugin-logger-2.1.5-1.fc18.x86_64 > > libreport-fedora-2.1.5-1.fc18.x86_64 > > * so isn't this incomplete? > > > > I know it says the list of packages is "optional" but if I install from DVD libre-office is > > installed by default. > > > > I am trying to figure out the difference between the packages on the default install (from DVD) and > > my kickstart. > > > > Also, what's with the error: Failed to retrieve group file for repository: fedora18-x86-64 -- I > > did try some basic Google searches but with absolutely no success. > > My guess is that you have duplicate repositories configured for yum. One from > the default distro and the other from Spacewalk. I like do a "yum -v > repolist | grep url" when investigating where / what my repos are pointing > at. yum -v repolist | grep url Repo-baseurl : http://linuxdownload.adobe.com/linux/x86_64/ Repo-baseurl : http://spacewalk.jeff.com/XMLRPC/GET-REQ/dropbox Repo-baseurl : http://fedora.mirror.lstn.net/releases/18/Everything/x86_64/os/ Repo-baseurl : http://spacewalk.jeff.com/XMLRPC/GET-REQ/fedora18-x86-64 Repo-baseurl : http://spacewalk.jeff.com/XMLRPC/GET-REQ/fedorautils Repo-baseurl : http://spacewalk.jeff.com/XMLRPC/GET-REQ/google Repo-baseurl : http://spacewalk.jeff.com/XMLRPC/GET-REQ/livna-org Repo-baseurl : http://spacewalk.jeff.com/XMLRPC/GET-REQ/rpmfusion-free Repo-baseurl : http://spacewalk.jeff.com/XMLRPC/GET-REQ/rpmfusion-nonfree Repo-baseurl : http://spacewalk.jeff.com/XMLRPC/GET-REQ/skype-f18 Repo-baseurl : http://yum.spacewalkproject.org/2.0-client/Fedora/18/x86_64/ Repo-baseurl : http://mirrors.syringanetworks.net/fedora/updates/18/x86_64/ (39 Nothing jumps out at me on duplicates. The URLs that aren't my spacewalk server--are they simply ignored because the system is managed? I don't quite understand that although I have read the documentation. This is my 1st spacewalk server, FYI. > As for the discrepancy between what is installed from a default DVD install > vs. your kickstart, I suppose you *might* be able to find a sample package > list on the DVD that is used but I'm completely speculating at this > point. Instead, I would just focus on what you really want to have installed > and just continue to update your own package list. > > -- > Jon Miller I have started this process and looked at packages installed on the DVD--yes, there is a list and *in theory* there are several places you can get it including /root/anaconda-ks.cfg--but again this isn't exactly as described because it seems things are missing. This I'm still researching and making progress--mostly through rtfm activities :-) </div> </div></body> </html>