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[david walcroft]

Jim Cornette wrote:
> david walcroft wrote:
>> Yum is constantly updating the same programmes:-
>>
>> Install      1 Package(s)
>> Update       5 Package(s)
>> Remove       0 Package(s)
>>
>> Total download size: 7.5 M
>> Downloading Packages:
>> (1/6): ntp-4.2.4p0-1.fc6. 100% |=========================| 1.4 MB    
>> 00:01
>> (2/6): bind-9.3.4-3.fc6.i 100% |=========================| 956 kB    
>> 00:00
>> (3/6): openssh-server-4.3 100% |=========================| 252 kB    
>> 00:00
>> (4/6): nfs-utils-1.0.10-7 100% |=========================| 334 kB    
>> 00:00
>> (5/6): pam-0.99.6.2-3.16. 100% |=========================| 924 kB    
>> 00:00
>> (6/6): coreutils-5.97-12. 100% |=========================| 3.6 MB    
>> 00:03
>> Running Transaction Test
>> Finished Transaction Test
>> Transaction Test Succeeded
>> Running Transaction
>> error: %pre(coreutils-5.97-12.5.fc6.i386) scriptlet failed, exit 
>> status 255
>> error:   install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping 
>> coreutils-5.97-12.5.fc6
>> error: %pre(pam-0.99.6.2-3.16.fc6.i386) scriptlet failed, exit status 255
>> error:   install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping 
>> pam-0.99.6.2-3.16.fc6
>> error: %pre(ntp-4.2.4p0-1.fc6.i386) scriptlet failed, exit status 255
>> error:   install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping ntp-4.2.4p0-1.fc6
>> error: %pre(bind-9.3.4-3.fc6.i386) scriptlet failed, exit status 255
>> error:   install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping bind-9.3.4-3.fc6
>> error: %pre(openssh-server-4.3p2-19.fc6.i386) scriptlet failed, exit 
>> status 255
>> error:   install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping 
>> openssh-server-4.3p2-19.fc6
>> error: %pre(nfs-utils-1.0.10-7.fc6.i386) scriptlet failed, exit status 
>> 255
>> error:   install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping 
>> nfs-utils-1.0.10-7.fc6
>> error: %preun(ntp-4.2.4-3.fc6.i386) scriptlet failed, exit status 255
>> error: %preun(bind-9.3.4-2.fc6.i386) scriptlet failed, exit status 255
>> error: %preun(openssh-server-4.3p2-14.fc6.i386) scriptlet failed, exit 
>> status 255
>> error: %preun(coreutils-5.97-12.3.fc6.i386) scriptlet failed, exit 
>> status 255
>>
>> Dependency Installed: pam.i386 0:0.99.6.2-3.16.fc6
>> Updated: bind.i386 31:9.3.4-3.fc6 coreutils.i386 0:5.97-12.5.fc6 
>> nfs-utils.i386 1:1.0.10-7.fc6 ntp.i386 0:4.2.4p0-1.fc6 
>> openssh-server.i386 0:4.3p2-19.fc6
>> Complete!
>>
>> What do I do about it ?
>>
>> Thanks   david
>>
> 
> This error sounds like it is SELinux related. Try running 'setenforce 0' 
> prior to running yum to update the system. If the updates install 
> correctly and for real this time, it could be either the package scripts 
> or policy for SELinux at fault. It does not sound like a system relabel 
> is needed in this case.
> 
> Jim
> 
Yes setenforce 0 worked,would an update of selinux policy change anything.

   david