[rhn-users] Upgrade 9.0 to RHEL 3.0

[Knutsen, Mark]

This just in: Libraries in the new RHEL3 "httpd-" and "httpd-devel-2.0.46-32.ent.3" packages conflict with those from "subversion" and "subversion-devel" in RHL9, so add these to the list of packages to remove before upgrading if you want the later up2date to succeed:

  subversion subversion-devel

This sort of thing happens periodically as Red Hat updates packages. Conflicts are created with packages that used to exist in RHL9 and no longer exist in RHEL3 (at least not in the WS version that I use). The simple fix is to remove the older packages.

Of course, if you really need Subversion (or Koffice, or Galeon, etc.) you'll either need to --force something, find a third-party package that doesn't conflict, or compile from source.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com
> [mailto:rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Knutsen, Mark
> Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 10:18 AM
> To: Red Hat Network Users List
> Subject: RE: [rhn-users] Upgrade 9.0 to RHEL 3.0
> 
> 
> True, but I've been led to believe that "avoiding use of 
> unnecessary --force" (sorry) is desirable.
> 
> Note that in a followup I fixed duplicate package names in step 1.
> I think this is a minimal list of RHL9 packages that need to 
> be removed before the upgrade:
> 
>    rpm -e openssl-perl pwlib-devel krb5-server php-manual
>           mozilla-devel galeon koffice qtcups desktop-printing
>           ddskk-xemacs
> 
> Also, there is no Step 5. It's intentionally left blank.
> I used to work for IBM ;-)
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com
> > [mailto:rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Dan Wittenberg
> > Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 6:27 PM
> > To: Red Hat Network Users List
> > Subject: RE: [rhn-users] Upgrade 9.0 to RHEL 3.0
> > 
> > 
> > This appears to be basically the same, except instead of 
> doing a force
> > to over-write the redhat-release you just remove/install.  
> Should work
> > the same either way unless I missed something else.
> > 
> > Dan
> > 
> > On Fri, 2004-07-02 at 10:27, Knutsen, Mark wrote:
> > > OK, I've been putting off posting this way too long...
> > > 
> > > Here's an alternative procedure I developed for upgrading 
> > to RHEL3 WS U2. This doesn't require use of the RPM "--force" 
> > parameter, so it's probably safer than that method in the archives.
> > > 
> > > 1) Prior to upgrade, remove packages that will cause 
> > dependency problems. This command is one long line:
> > > 
> > >    rpm -e openssl-perl pwlib-devel krb5-server php-manual 
> > mozilla-devel
> > >           galeon koffice krb5-server php-manual 
> > mozilla-devel galeon cups
> > >           redhat-lsb qtcups desktop-printing ddskk-xemacs
> > > 
> > > I have a longer list of packages from earlier Red Hat 
> > versions, but I think this will suffice for RHL9. It may not 
> > work with systems that have been upgraded to RHL9 from 
> > earlier Red Hat releases.
> > > 
> > > 2) Perform upgrade by typing "linux upgradeany" after 
> booting CD #1.
> > > 
> > > 3) Your first boot after the upgrade should be to 
> > single-user mode. Via GRUB, hit "e" to edit boot entry, 
> > highlight "kernel" line and hit "e" again, add the word " 
> > single" to the end of the line, hit Enter, hit "b". Don't 
> > worry, this is a one-time change.
> > > 
> > > 4) The redhat-release package has changed names. Pop in CD #1 and:
> > > 
> > >    mount /mnt/cdrom
> > >    rpm -e redhat-release
> > >    rpm -ivh /mnt/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS/redhat-release*
> > >    eject
> > >    shutdown -r now
> > > 
> > > 6) In multiuser mode, register with RHN and attempt to run 
> > up2date. If it fails with dependency problems, as it may if 
> > your system has packages from older Red Hat releases, find 
> > and remove them, then try again. The command "rpm -qf 
> > /path/to/file" is handy for figuring out which package a 
> > particular file came from.
> > > 
> > > Please do let me know if this procedure works for you.
> > > 
> > > --Mark Knutsen
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com
> > > > [mailto:rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Dan Wittenberg
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 2:10 PM
> > > > To: Red Hat Network Users List
> > > > Subject: Re: [rhn-users] Upgrade 9.0 to RHEL 3.0
> > > > 
> > > > In the archives...
> > > > 
> > > > https://www.redhat.com/archives/rhn-users/2004-May/msg00128.html
> > > > 
> > > > Dan
> > > > 
> > > > On Tue, 2004-06-29 at 13:38, Higareda, Robert wrote:
> > > > > Does anyone have the email posted about upgrading 
> > RedHat Linux 9.0 to
> > > > > Redhat Enterprise Linux 3.0 if so can anyone forward it 
> > to me thanks!