FOG installation errors
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@TaTa Seems like the EPEL repos you use are causing the problem because the force a different mysql/mariadb version. Is there a good reason you are using these repos? I am just asking because to me it looks a bit like you are trying to install FOG on a server that is not dedicated for FOG only. While this can be done we usually don’t recommend people to do that as the FOG installer adjusts quite a few configs and might cause problems with other services you have running on the same system.
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@Sebastian-Roth You are absolutely correct. This server was built and is managing by another team outside of our institution. We don’t have direct control over it.
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@TaTa I don’t think it’s a good idea to install FOG on such a server!
That said we can still help you do this. Edit the file
fogproject/lib/redhat/config.shand jump to line 40. Changemysql mysql-serverin that line tomariadb mariadb-server.This is on your own risk!
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@Sebastian-Roth Thank you. What are the risks?
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@TaTa If you have NFS shares, FTP, Apache, TFTP services running on that server the FOG installer might mess up those configs.
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I’m getting
Installing package: mariadb-server..........................Failed! (Will try later) -
@TaTa Please upload the latest install error log here so we can have a look.
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Last few lines in error log:
Package(s) mariadb available, but not installed. Package(s) mariadb-server available, but not installed. No packages marked for update Loaded plugins: package_upload, product-id, search-disabled-repos, subscription- : manager Package mariadb-server is obsoleted by mysql-community-server, trying to install mysql-community-server-5.7.26-1.el7.x86_64 instead Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package mysql-community-server.x86_64 0:5.7.26-1.el7 will be installed --> Processing Conflict: 1:mariadb101u-config-10.1.35-1.ius.el7.x86_64 conflicts mysql-community-server --> Finished Dependency Resolution Error: mariadb101u-config conflicts with mysql-community-server-5.7.26-1.el7.x86_64 You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest -
@TaTa Ok, let’s see what you have installed already:
rpm -qa | grep -i -e "mysql" -e "mariadb" -
mysql-community-libs-5.7.26-1.el7.x86_64 php-mysqlnd-7.2.24-1.el7.remi.x86_64 mysql-community-libs-compat-5.7.26-1.el7.x86_64 mariadb101u-config-10.1.35-1.ius.el7.x86_64 mysql-community-devel-5.7.26-1.el7.x86_64 nagios-plugins-mysql-2.2.2-2.20190926git1b8ad57.el7.x86_64 mysql-community-client-5.7.26-1.el7.x86_64 mysql-community-common-5.7.26-1.el7.x86_64 -
@TaTa Wow, that seems like a little mess. There is
mariadb101u-configwhich comes from the IUS repo and then you havemysql-community-...packages installed as well. No...-serveras far as I can see. Do you know if there is meant to be a database server running on this machine? Maybe runls -al /var/lib/mysql*to see if there are some DB files left. Just to get the full picture. -
@Sebastian-Roth I get ls: cannot access /var/lib/mysql*: No such file or directory.
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@TaTa Ok, so seems like there never was a DB server installed. To resolve this issue I’d consider removing the package
mariadb101u-configmanually. As you can see here it should hold the “config file my.cnf and my.cnf.d directory”. Probably best to take backup copies of those files before remove the package. Usefind /etc -iname "*my*"to get a list of files to backup.Then run
yum remove mariadb101u-configand changefogproject/lib/redhat/config.shagain. Put inmysql-community-client mysql-community-serverinstead ofmariadb mariadb-serverand re-run the installer. -
@Sebastian-Roth Thank you! I’m getting a bit further. The installer can’t set a password for fogproject account due
New password: BAD PASSWORD: The password is shorter than 14 characters.Is there a way I can set it manually or change password length in the script so will be 14 characters or more? -
@TaTa Take a look at
fogproject/lib/common/functions.shline 1261. At the end of the line where it says.../dev/urandom | fold -w12 | head -n1)change the figure12to a higher value.By the way. If you want to install with a proper root password set for the database you will run into an issue with the current version. I hope to get this fixed soon!
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@Sebastian-Roth I changed it to 14 and 16 but is getting this error. Looks like password is not complex enough
Changing shell for fogproject. New password: BAD PASSWORD: The password contains less than 1 digits Retype new password: BAD PASSWORD: is too simple Retype new password: Password change aborted. New password: Password change aborted. New password: Password change aborted. passwd: Have exhausted maximum number of retries for service Changing password for user fogproject. New password: Retype new password: Retype new password: Password change aborted. New password: Password change aborted. New password: Password change aborted. passwd: Have exhausted maximum number of retries for service New password: BAD PASSWORD: The password contains less than 1 uppercase letters Retype new password: BAD PASSWORD: is too simple Retype new password: Password change aborted. New password: Password change aborted. New password: Password change aborted. passwd: Have exhausted maximum number of retries for service Changing password for user fogproject. New password: Retype new password: Retype new password: Password change aborted. New password: Password change aborted. New password: Password change aborted. passwd: Have exhausted maximum number of retries for service Changing password for user fogproject. New password: Retype new password: Retype new password: Password change aborted. New password: Password change aborted. New password: Password change aborted. passwd: Have exhausted maximum number of retries for service Changing password for user fogproject. -
@TaTa The data being pulled in for the password is out of urandom, so it is not implausible that, as the log indicates, a given line may not include a digit or upper case letter. You may be able to run the installer a few more times and get a random password that conforms to the system’s password requirements. You may also be able to create a partial
/opt/fog/.fogsettingswith strong passwords compliant with your systems password policies. Format and settings are available in the Wiki. I haven’t tested this, but my understanding is that anything not set in.fogsettingsis requested by the installer.Edit: the setting you are likely interested in is
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@Daniel-Miller I created the files but it’s still not working. This is a new installation. I don’t think it looks into .fogsettings before creating this new account.
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I no longer getting password too simple. It looks like it’s not accepting the password. I can set password for fogproject manually but the installation does not like this account created beforehand.
Changing password for user fogproject. New password: Retype new password: Retype new password: Password change aborted. New password: Password change aborted. New password: Password change aborted. passwd: Have exhausted maximum number of retries for service Changing password for user fogproject. New password: Retype new password: Retype new password: Password change aborted. New password: Password change aborted. New password: Password change aborted. passwd: Have exhausted maximum number of retries for service Changing password for user fogproject. -
@TaTa hmm … weird. You might try using chpasswd instead of passwd. I think that is available in RHEL … maybe by default. If it is, in functions.sh#L1262, change:
echo -e "$password\n$password" | passwd $username >>$workingdir/error_logs/fog_error_${version}.log 2>&1to
echo -e "$username:$password" | chpasswd >>$workingdir/error_logs/fog_error_${version}.log 2>&1Don’t have a RHEL system handy to test it with, however.