Re: install of kernel 2.6.4-1.298-rpm does not work - SElinux?

[Götz Reinicke <goetz reinicke filmakademie de>]

Thanks, I see, there is something new to get familiar with: SELinux :-) 
I'll have a look at the FAQ and wait for the bugfix ;-)

Thanks!

Regards

Götz

James Morris wrote:

> On Wed, 31 Mar 2004, Götz Reinicke wrote:
>
>
> > Today I downloaded the kernel-2.6.4-1.298-rpm an did an rpm -ivh - that 
> > failed:
> >
> > [root dilbert root]# rpm -ivh kernel-2.6.4-1.298.i686.rpm
> > Preparing...                ########################################### 
> > [100%]
> > Fehler: setexeccon(root:staff_r:rpm_script_t) fails from context
> > "root:staff_r:s taff_t": Das Argument ist ungültig
> > Fehler: %pre(kernel-2.6.4-1.298) scriptlet failed, exit status 255
> > Fehler:   install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping kernel-2.6.4-1.298
> >
> >
> > setexeccon concernes selinux, but but whats wrong...?
>
>
> This should normally work, but there's a bug in the current policy.  You 
> need to be sysadm_r for this to work at the moment, e.g.:
>
> # newrole -r sysadm_r
>
> A new policy should be available in rawhide soon (1.9.1-4) which fixes 
> this.
>
>
> - James

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