yum : manually adding dependencies [closed]

asked 2014-04-12 09:31:34 -0500

kdg1955
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updated 2014-04-12 09:34:30 -0500

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Can I (manually) create a 'yum' dependency between a kernel package and a kmod package?

Currently I have to manually install the latest kmod version and this for each kernel update. But if the latest version of the kmod is delayed, it can lead to a little curse. Because I have to reboot to my older kernel, and wait until the kmod is generated before I can use the newest kernel.

FYI: it concerns 'kmod-VirtualBox'.

I know I can use 'akmod', but at rpmfusion the latest version of VirtualBox.x86_64 is '4.3.6-4.fc19' and for akmod-VirtualBox.x86_64 it is '4.3.6-2.fc19' ! And I suspect that this was the reason why I could not get it to work.

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answered 2014-04-14 18:19:28 -0500

sergiomb

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updated 2014-04-15 13:53:03 -0500

Hi,

when this happens you can update everything else with :

yum update --skip-broken

and you always have the kmod in updates-testing , so you can do:

 yum --enablerepo=rpmfusion-free-updates-testing update kernel

kernel before enter in updates enter in updates-testing and rpmfusion-free-updates-testing also build kmods for kernel in testing .

In reply:

rpm -q kmod-VirtualBox

kmod-VirtualBox-4.3.10-1.fc20.2.x86_64

kmod-VirtualBox is a meta-package, which sole purpose is to require the VirtualBox kernel module(s) for the newest kernel. To make sure you get it together with a new kernel.

so if you have kmod-VirtualBox installed you will need use --skip-broken and you should IMHO.

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yum does not generate errors when there is a new kernel available. Thus '--skip-broken' is not applicable. The problem is that I can't put dependencies between the kernel and the installed kmod module(s). I can wait until a new stable kmod module appears and I don't need to work with the latest kernel. 'yum' is a superb product, but unfortunately it does not solve all dependencies issues and as a result there are still manual operations to carry out. I still remember the time that it did not exist, then you could spend hours working on the dependencies.

kdg1955 ( 2014-04-15 06:33:23 -0500 )edit

@sergiomb: That package was indeed not installed. I did not know it existed. I wonder if everything is progressing satisfactorily with the next kernel release. Suggestion for rpmfusion: install that package together with any kmod-VirtualBox-<kernel version>. My apologies for the misunderstanding. This means a great help. Thanks.

kdg1955 ( 2014-04-15 17:03:45 -0500 )edit

hi, kmods for 3.13.10-100.fc19 was already built , now should be publish on updates-testing soon , you may follow commits on http://lists.rpmfusion.org/mailman/listinfo/rpmfusion-commits , builds on http://buildsys.rpmfusion.org/build-status/success.psp and when is publish on rpmfusion-developers@lists.rpmfusion.org the emails From: rpmfusion-pkgs-report@rpmfusion.org

sergiomb ( 2014-04-16 11:53:51 -0500 )edit

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answered 2014-04-12 09:59:59 -0500

cobra

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You cannot add your own dependency without rebuilding the RPM file. The dependency already exists the other way - the kmod is dependent upon the particular kernel version. If you kernel module was built with a dependency on the kmod, then everyone installing that kernel rpm would also need to install the kmod rpm too - and that situation would not be very nice for the community.

I understand your frustration, I had the same problem with kmod-nvidia from time to time before I moved to an AMD video chipset. The way I always worked around it was either to always postpone kernel updates for a couple of days or just not reboot at all until the kmod turned up in a later update. I did (and still do) all my updates at the command line by hand.

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Thanks. I thought of a conditional dependency, eg: only if kmod-VirtualBox is installed. But if I understand you well, this is also not possible.

kdg1955 ( 2014-04-12 10:13:22 -0500 )edit

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You could also exclude updates of all the packages causing troubles ( https://ask.fedoraproject.org/en/question/35375/how-do-i-disable-specific-updates/ ) - in you case exclude=kernel-* *VirtualBox* , and monitor security reports in order to apply only the critical updates. Or configure oracle virtualbox repository: https://ask.fedoraproject.org/en/question/9808/virtual-box-41118-installation-on-fedora-17/ . Thought by past lessons, I recommend to keep virtualbox updates excluded anyway.

marcindulak ( 2014-04-12 10:40:41 -0500 )edit

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answered 2014-04-14 20:38:24 -0500

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You might want to consider using akmods instead of kmod's if you don't mind have a compiler installed on your system that dynamically builds the modules for the newer kernels on demand

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This might be an alternative. But each time a new VirtualBox is installed it should be triggered. Otherwise I sit with the same frustration.

kdg1955 ( 2014-04-15 06:51:10 -0500 )edit

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