[Planetlab-devel] Re: planet lab questions

Wed Jun 3 00:29:15 EDT 2009

On Jun 3, 2009, at 1:59 PM, Robert Soule wrote:

> Sorry, I should have replied to all.

talking of which, I am moving this to devel...

---

so let me try to summarize

- not 100% sure, but this sounds like there are mixes between centos5  
and f8; in particular centos comes with python-2.4 while f8 comes with  
python-2.5, so this would explain some of the messages

- as you use vserver your base OS can be anything; our doc refers to  
centos5 b/c that's what we're using but that's up to you in fact

- the vserver should be an f8 one (that's what is recommended at  
least, and what we currently use for public infrastructures); I can't  
remember what the default for vtest-init-vserver is, so you might wish  
to give an explicit -f f8 argument; and/or to check /etc/redhat-release

- I'm confused that you've passed a centos URL to vtest-init-vserver  
(the c53 part in http://build.onelab.eu/onelab/2009.05.20--1l-c53-32/RPMS)
but now, since you've then overwritten myplc.repo you should be clear  
- however you're obviously not...

Hope this is more clear..

>
>
> thank you,
> Robert
>
> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 11:24 PM, Robert Soule  
> <robert.soule at gmail.com> wrote:
>> That almost worked. I get this:
>>
>> --> Finished Dependency Resolution
>> pyplnet-4.3-2.onelab.noarch from myplc has depsolving problems
>>  --> Missing Dependency: python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by package
>> pyplnet-4.3-2.onelab.noarch (myplc)
>> pypcilib-0.2-7.onelab.i386 from myplc has depsolving problems
>>  --> Missing Dependency: python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by package
>> pypcilib-0.2-7.onelab.i386 (myplc)
>> PLCAPI-4.3-17.onelab.i386 from myplc has depsolving problems
>>  --> Missing Dependency: python-psycopg2 is needed by package
>> PLCAPI-4.3-17.onelab.i386 (myplc)
>> PLCAPI-4.3-17.onelab.i386 from myplc has depsolving problems
>>  --> Missing Dependency: python-pycurl is needed by package
>> PLCAPI-4.3-17.onelab.i386 (myplc)
>> PLCAPI-4.3-17.onelab.i386 from myplc has depsolving problems
>>  --> Missing Dependency: SOAPpy is needed by package
>> PLCAPI-4.3-17.onelab.i386 (myplc)
>> Error: Missing Dependency: python-psycopg2 is needed by package
>> PLCAPI-4.3-17.onelab.i386 (myplc)
>> Error: Missing Dependency: python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by package
>> pyplnet-4.3-2.onelab.noarch (myplc)
>> Error: Missing Dependency: SOAPpy is needed by package
>> PLCAPI-4.3-17.onelab.i386 (myplc)
>> Error: Missing Dependency: python-pycurl is needed by package
>> PLCAPI-4.3-17.onelab.i386 (myplc)
>> Error: Missing Dependency: python(abi) = 2.5 is needed by package
>> pypcilib-0.2-7.onelab.i386 (myplc)
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 11:20 PM, Thierry Parmentelat
>> <Thierry.Parmentelat at sophia.inria.fr> wrote:
>>> hi
>>>
>>> the doc is out-of-date, the myplc-native package does not exist  
>>> anymore,
>>> it's just plain 'myplc'
>>>
>>> On Jun 3, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Robert Soule wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hey Guys,
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for all of your help with this. I decided to abandon  
>>>> trying to
>>>> upgrade, and to do a fresh install. Towards that end, I installed  
>>>> a fresh
>>>> copy of CentOS 5.3, and have started trying to install 4.3 from  
>>>> scratch.
>>>>
>>>> I have a vserver running, which I started with the script (see  
>>>> below). I
>>>> cannot
>>>> install myplc-native from yum correctly. I have probably  
>>>> configured it
>>>> wrong,
>>>> but I am not sure what the baseurl should be.
>>>>
>>>> Also, I could not get the mirroring working, but I don't think  
>>>> that should
>>>> be
>>>> a big problem.
>>>>
>>>> If you can suggest how I can fix my yum configuration, I think I  
>>>> should be
>>>> all set.
>>>>
>>>> Again, thank you guys for your help.
>>>> Robert
>>>>
>>>> Here is what I did:
>>>>
>>>> host# cat /proc/versionLinux version 2.6.22.19-vs2.3.0.34.1
>>>> (mockbuild at x86.builders.hozac.com) (gcc version 4.1.2 20070626 (Red
>>>> Hat 4.1.2-14)) #1 SMP Mon Mar 17 05:32:04 EDT 2008
>>>>
>>>> host# cd
>>>>
>>>> host# svn co http://svn.planet-lab.org/svn/build/trunk svn-build
>>>> host# cd svn-build
>>>>
>>>> host# ./vtest-init-vserver.sh -p linux32 myvserver
>>>> http://build.onelab.eu/onelab/2009.05.20--1l-c53-32/RPMS/ -- -- 
>>>> netdev
>>>> eth0 --in
>>>> terface 128.122.140.178 --hostname oz.cs.nyu.edu
>>>>
>>>> host# vserver myvserver enter
>>>>
>>>> bash-3.2# cd /etc/yum.repos.d/
>>>>
>>>> bash-3.2# cat > myplc.repo
>>>> [myplc]
>>>> name= MyPLC
>>>> baseurl=http://build.onelab.eu/4.3/rc8/onelab--4.3-rc8-f8-32/RPMS/
>>>> enabled=1
>>>> gpgcheck=0
>>>> bash-3.2# yum -y install myplc-native
>>>>
>>>> bash-3.2# yum -y install myplc-native
>>>> Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
>>>> Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
>>>> * base: mirror.trouble-free.net
>>>> * updates: mirror.trouble-free.net
>>>> * addons: mirror.fdcservers.net
>>>> * extras: mirror.atlanticmetro.net
>>>> myplc
>>>>               | 1.1 kB     00:00
>>>> primary.xml.gz
>>>>               |  26 kB     00:00
>>>> myplc                                                           
>>>> 83/83
>>>> base
>>>>               | 1.1 kB     00:00
>>>> updates
>>>>               |  951 B     00:00
>>>> addons
>>>>               |  951 B     00:00
>>>> extras
>>>>               | 1.1 kB     00:00
>>>> Excluding Packages from CentOS-5 - Base
>>>> Finished
>>>> Excluding Packages from CentOS-5 - Updates
>>>> Finished
>>>> Excluding Packages from CentOS-5 - Addons
>>>> Finished
>>>> Excluding Packages from CentOS-5 - Extras
>>>> Finished
>>>> Setting up Install Process
>>>> Parsing package install arguments
>>>> No package myplc-native available.
>>>> Nothing to do
>>>>
>>>> bash-3.2#
>>>
>>>
>>

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