RE: [cobalt-users] Sendmail Security Update 2.0.1

["Paul Shuttleworth" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mark Roebuck
> Sent: 05 July 2003 16:31
> To: 'cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: [cobalt-users] Sendmail Security Update 2.0.1
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Trying to install the updates on one of our Raq4's
>
> When I get to Sendmail Security Update 2.0.1 I get "Problem installing
> package component: sendmail-conf-8.10.2-C3.i386.rpm".
>
> If I unpack the pkg file and install the rpm's manually on rpm -i
> sendmail-conf-8.10.2-C3.i386.rpm I get the following error:
>
> package sendmail-conf-8.10.2-C3 is already installed
> file /etc/mail/sendmail.cf from install of
> sendmail-conf-8.10.2-C3 conflicts
> with file from package sendmail-conf-8.10.2-C1
>
> Any ideas?
>
> --
>
> Mark



When I got the same error trying to install this same PKG a trawl through
ALL the logs (probably adm_error finally) revealed that the reason for the
error was that there were duplicate entries in the virtusertable at line xxx

So a quick trip to the virtusertable file and locate the relevant entries
and delete them, re-install the PKG file and hey presto we have the 16402 in
the installed software list.

This worked for me on this particular server.

The problem with this install failing is that you get a silly little message
in the gui telling you of the error and just as you notice it (if you happen
to be looking at the screen) it disappears!! and you wonder why the PKG file
you just installed does not show up on the installed software list, then you
try again thinking that the upload has failed.

Hope this helps.

Cheers
Paul.