Topic: unable to get VMware Server working, xinetd not found.

[SoftDux]

Hi all

I installed VMware server as per the Wiki article, but I don't think xinetd was installed.

While running the setup, I get the following error: " /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl"

Please specify a port for remote console connections to use [902]

Unable to find any instance of the super-server "inetd" or "xinetd".  It is
possible that you do not have one of these packages installed on this machine.
Please install "inetd" or "xinetd".

If you do have "inetd" or "xinetd" installed, make sure that /etc/inetd.conf or
/etc/xinetd.d exists.
The configuration will continue, but you should re-run
/usr/bin/vmware-config.pl after you fix the super-server.

Hit enter to continue.

Strange thing is, I do have a xinet.d folder:

[root@intranet vmware]# ll /etc/xinetd.d/
total 12
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 315 Nov  7  2006 rsync
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 384 Jan  7 22:23 smtp
-rw-r-----  1 root root 405 Feb 25  2007 xproftpd

Is there something I'm missing?

[arne]

Strange .. I have done a series of vmware installations the latest time, so I might mix them together ..

When I installed on Centos I also installed xinetd. 

When I installed on SME server I only followed the wiki strictely and it does not mention xinetd .. (and it worked without a bug.)

From the wiki:

yum localinstall /path/to/VMWare-server.rpm smeserver-vmware-server --enablerepo=smecontribs

The above should also install xinetd for dependency.

Did you do all of the content of the wiki ?

[arne]

On the /etc/xinet.d/ on the Centos installation I have:

[root@localhost xinetd.d]# ls
chargen-dgram   discard-dgram   eklogin       krb5-telnet    time-dgram
chargen-stream  discard-stream  ekrb5-telnet  kshell         time-stream
daytime-dgram   echo-dgram      gssftp        rsync          vmware-authd
daytime-stream  echo-stream     klogin        tcpmux-server
[root@localhost xinetd.d]#

I guess at least one of them should be related to vmware.

(NOTE: From a Centos host server and not SME server.)

[william_syd]

[root@sme72so-vm ~]# wget http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm
[root@sme72so-vm ~]# yum --enablerepo=smecontribs install smeserver-vmware-server VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm
==============================================================
WARNING: Additional commands may be required after running yum
==============================================================
Loading "fastestmirror" plugin
Loading "smeserver" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Excluding Packages from CentOS - os
Finished
Excluding Packages from CentOS - updates
Finished
Parsing package install arguments
Examining VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm: VMware-server - 1.0.4-56528.i386
Marking VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm to be installed
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package smeserver-vmware-server.noarch 0:0.0.1-4.el4.sme set to be updated
---> Package VMware-server.i386 0:1.0.4-56528 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: xinetd for package: smeserver-vmware-server
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package xinetd.i386 2:2.3.13-4.4E.1 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check

Dependencies Resolved

=============================================================================
 Package                 Arch       Version          Repository        Size
=============================================================================
Installing:
 VMware-server           i386       1.0.4-56528      VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm  187 M
 smeserver-vmware-server  noarch     0.0.1-4.el4.sme  smecontribs       5.1 k
Installing for dependencies:
 xinetd                  i386       2:2.3.13-4.4E.1  smecontribs       128 k

Transaction Summary
=============================================================================
Install      3 Package(s)
Update       0 Package(s)
Remove       0 Package(s)
Total download size: 187 M
Is this ok [y/N]:

[SoftDux]

On the /etc/xinet.d/ on the Centos installation I have:

[root@localhost xinetd.d]# ls
chargen-dgram   discard-dgram   eklogin       krb5-telnet    time-dgram
chargen-stream  discard-stream  ekrb5-telnet  kshell         time-stream
daytime-dgram   echo-dgram      gssftp        rsync          vmware-authd
daytime-stream  echo-stream     klogin        tcpmux-server
[root@localhost xinetd.d]#

I guess at least one of them should be related to vmware.

(NOTE: From a Centos host server and not SME server.)

Ya, I followed it exactly as is, since SME is a non standard distro and a lot of standard stuff isn't there.

[william_syd]

SME with VMware-server

[root@tiger xinetd.d]# ls
chargen  chargen-udp  daytime  daytime-udp  echo  echo-udp  rsync  smtp  time  time-udp  vmware-authd  xproftpd
[root@tiger xinetd.d]#

SME without VMware-server

[root@sme72so-vm xinetd.d]# ls
rsync  smtp  xproftpd
[root@sme72so-vm xinetd.d]#

[SoftDux]

william_syd, this is the output from the commands you ran when you installed it:

[root@intranet vmware]# rpm -qa | grep xinet
[root@intranet vmware]# ll
total 138436
-rw-rw-r--  1 root softdux      5217 Feb 12 00:07 smeserver-vmware-server-0.0.1-4.el4.sme.noarch.rpm
-rw-rw-r--  1 root softdux  35735718 Feb 21 17:47 VMware-mui-1.0.4-56528.tar.gz
drwxrwsr-x  7 root softdux      4096 Sep  7 00:10 vmware-mui-distrib
-rw-rw-r--  1 root softdux 105856633 Sep 13 22:00 VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm
[root@intranet vmware]# wget http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm
--10:27:13--  http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm
           => `VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm.1'
Connecting to 192.168.10.5:8080... connected.
Proxy request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 105,856,633 (101M)

100%[=============================================================================================>] 105,856,633   12.77M/s    ETA 00:00

10:27:19 (18.83 MB/s) - `VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm.1' saved [105856633/105856633]

[root@intranet vmware]# ll
total 241920
-rw-rw-r--  1 root softdux      5217 Feb 12 00:07 smeserver-vmware-server-0.0.1-4.el4.sme.noarch.rpm
-rw-rw-r--  1 root softdux  35735718 Feb 21 17:47 VMware-mui-1.0.4-56528.tar.gz
drwxrwsr-x  7 root softdux      4096 Sep  7 00:10 vmware-mui-distrib
-rw-rw-r--  1 root softdux 105856633 Sep 13 22:00 VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm
-rw-r--r--  1 root softdux 105856633 Feb 24 10:27 VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm.1
[root@intranet vmware]# yum --enablerepo=smecontribs install smeserver-vmware-server VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm
==============================================================
WARNING: Additional commands may be required after running yum
==============================================================
Loading "smeserver" plugin
Loading "fastestmirror" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
smecontribs               100% |=========================| 1.1 kB    00:00
smeaddons                 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB    00:00
base                      100% |=========================| 1.1 kB    00:00
updates                   100% |=========================| 1.1 kB    00:00
smeos                     100% |=========================| 1.1 kB    00:00
smeupdates                100% |=========================| 1.1 kB    00:00
Determining fastest mirrors
Reading repository metadata in from local files
primary.xml.gz            100% |=========================| 1.9 MB    00:00
sqlite cache needs updating, reading in metadata
smeaddons : ################################################## 8508/8508
primary.xml.gz            100% |=========================| 1.9 MB    00:00
sqlite cache needs updating, reading in metadata
base      : ################################################## 8508/8508
primary.xml.gz            100% |=========================| 1.9 MB    00:00
sqlite cache needs updating, reading in metadata
updates   : ################################################## 8508/8508
primary.xml.gz            100% |=========================| 1.9 MB    00:00
sqlite cache needs updating, reading in metadata
smeos     : ################################################## 8508/8508
primary.xml.gz            100% |=========================| 1.9 MB    00:00
sqlite cache needs updating, reading in metadata
smeupdates: ################################################## 8508/8508
Excluding Packages from CentOS - os
Finished
Excluding Packages from CentOS - updates
Finished
Parsing package install arguments
No Match for argument: smeserver-vmware-server
Examining VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm: VMware-server - 1.0.4-56528.i386
VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm: does not update installed package.
Nothing to do
================================================================
No new rpms were installed. No additional commands are required.
================================================================
[root@intranet vmware]# ll /etc/xinetd.d/
total 12
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 315 Nov  7  2006 rsync
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 384 Jan  7 22:23 smtp
-rw-r-----  1 root root 405 Feb 25  2007 xproftpd

So, I'm not 100% sure why it doesn't install the xinetd scripts. Maybe I should uninstall & retry

[SoftDux]

now, this is odd!!!

[root@intranet vmware]# yum remove smeserver-vmware-server VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm
==============================================================
WARNING: Additional commands may be required after running yum
==============================================================
Loading "smeserver" plugin
Loading "fastestmirror" plugin
Setting up Remove Process
No Match for argument: VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm
No Match for argument: smeserver-vmware-server
No Packages marked for removal
================================================================
No new rpms were installed. No additional commands are required.
================================================================

It's like it's not even installed, yet the installation script does think it's installed.

[root@intranet vmware]# rpm -qa | grep vmware
[root@intranet vmware]# yum --enablerepo=smecontribs install smeserver-vmware-server VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm
==============================================================
WARNING: Additional commands may be required after running yum
==============================================================
Loading "smeserver" plugin
Loading "fastestmirror" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Excluding Packages from CentOS - os
Finished
Excluding Packages from CentOS - updates
Finished
Parsing package install arguments
No Match for argument: smeserver-vmware-server
Examining VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm: VMware-server - 1.0.4-56528.i386
VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm: does not update installed package.
Nothing to do
================================================================
No new rpms were installed. No additional commands are required.
================================================================

[william_syd]

Try

[root@sme72so-vm ~]# yum clean all
==============================================================
WARNING: Additional commands may be required after running yum
==============================================================
Loading "fastestmirror" plugin
Loading "smeserver" plugin
Cleaning up Everything
314 headers removed
309 packages removed
15 metadata files removed
0 cache files removed
5 cache files removed
================================================================
No new rpms were installed. No additional commands are required.
================================================================
[root@sme72so-vm ~]#


And then repeat the yum install command.

[SoftDux]

I think it has todo with the yum repositories. Trying todo an update, I get an error saying the repositories can't be found.

I know the that a lot of stuff has / is being moved around, but I think my server is still looking for the old URL's

[root@intranet ~]# yum update
==============================================================
WARNING: Additional commands may be required after running yum
==============================================================
Loading "smeserver" plugin
Loading "fastestmirror" plugin
Setting up Update Process
Setting up repositories
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Excluding Packages from CentOS - os
Finished
Excluding Packages from CentOS - updates
Finished
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Downloading header for perl-String-Approx to pack into transaction set.
http://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/smeserver/releases/7/smeos/i386/RPMS/perl-String-Approx-3.26-1.el4.rf.i386.rpm: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404: Not Found
Trying other mirror.
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/smeserver/releases/7/smeos/i386/RPMS/perl-String-Approx-3.26-1.el4.rf.i386.rpm: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404: Not Found
Trying other mirror.
http://smemirror.fullnet.co.uk/releases/7/smeos/i386/RPMS/perl-String-Approx-3.26-1.el4.rf.i386.rpm: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404: Not Found
Trying other mirror.
http://ftp.surfnet.nl/ftp/pub/os/Linux/distr/smeserver/releases/7/smeos/i386/RPMS/perl-String-Approx-3.26-1.el4.rf.i386.rpm: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404: Not Found
Trying other mirror.
http://mirror.pacific.net.au/linux/smeserver/releases/7/smeos/i386/RPMS/perl-String-Approx-3.26-1.el4.rf.i386.rpm: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404: Not Found
Trying other mirror.
http://sme-mirror.voxteneo.com/releases/7/smeos/i386/RPMS/perl-String-Approx-3.26-1.el4.rf.i386.rpm: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404: Not Found
Trying other mirror.
Error: failure: RPMS/perl-String-Approx-3.26-1.el4.rf.i386.rpm from smeos: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try.
================================================================
No new rpms were installed. No additional commands are required.
================================================================

Browsing the last URL, http://sme-mirror.voxteneo.com/releases/7/smeos/i386/RPMS/ I got a 404 not found error. Browsing to http://sme-mirror.voxteneo.com/releases/7/smeos/i386/ I see there is no RPMS folder, but rather a SME folder which has the RPMS folde. So, how do I tell yum to use the new URL's? I have already done yum clean all a few times.

[william_syd]

What version is your installation ?

In case you need to update..

http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=39800.msg183275#msg183275

As a workaround for vmware-server...

[root@sme72so-vm ~]# wget http://mirror.pacific.net.au/linux/smeserver/releases/7/smecontribs/i386/RPMS/xinetd-2.3.13-4.4E.1.i386.rpm
[root@sme72so-vm ~]# wget http://mirror.pacific.net.au/linux/smeserver/releases/7/smecontribs/i386/RPMS/smeserver-vmware-server-0.0.1-4.el4.sme.noarch.rpm
[root@sme72so-vm ~]# yum localinstall smeserver-vmware-server-0.0.1-4.el4.sme.noarch.rpm xinetd-2.3.13-4.4E.1.i386.rpm VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm

[cactus]

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[root@intranet vmware]# yum --enablerepo=smecontribs install smeserver-vmware-server VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm

It has to do with the original VMWare RPM not being allowed to be distributed by others than VMWare, the RPM that integrates VMWare with SME Server (smeserver-vmware) therefore is in the repository, the other one should be downloaded from VMWare itself, this is also in the installation instructions in the wiki. You are using the wrong installation command(s).

[william_syd]

It has to do with the original VMWare RPM not being allowed to be distributed by others than VMWare, the RPM that integrates VMWare with SME Server (smeserver-vmware) therefore is in the repository, the other one should be downloaded from VMWare itself, this is also in the installation instructions in the wiki. You are using the wrong installation command(s).

He has the server installed. YUM is failing to download the integration rpm and Xinetd.

[cactus]

He has the server installed. YUM is failing to download the integration rpm and Xinetd.

I just tried on my test server and when using localinstall the repositories seem to be bypassed, I changed the command to use install and then it drags in the necessary RPM's from the smecontribs repo, changed the wiki accordingly.

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[root@sme73test ~]# yum install ./VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm smeserver-vmware-server --enablerepo=smecontribs
==============================================================
WARNING: Additional commands may be required after running yum
==============================================================
Loading "smeserver" plugin
Loading "fastestmirror" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
smecontribs               100% |=========================|  951 B    00:00
smeaddons                 100% |=========================|  951 B    00:00
updates                   100% |=========================|  951 B    00:00
base                      100% |=========================| 1.1 kB    00:00
smeos                     100% |=========================|  951 B    00:00
smeupdates                100% |=========================|  951 B    00:00
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Reading repository metadata in from local files
primary.xml.gz            100% |=========================|  66 kB    00:00
sqlite cache needs updating, reading in metadata
smecontrib: ################################################## 140/140
Excluding Packages from CentOS - updates
Finished
Excluding Packages from CentOS - os
Finished
Parsing package install arguments
Examining ./VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm: VMware-server - 1.0.4-56528.i386
Marking ./VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm to be installed
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Downloading header for smeserver-vmware-server to pack into transaction set.
smeserver-vmware-server-0 100% |=========================| 4.0 kB    00:00
---> Package smeserver-vmware-server.noarch 0:0.0.1-4.el4.sme set to be updated
---> Package VMware-server.i386 0:1.0.4-56528 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: xinetd for package: smeserver-vmware-server
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Downloading header for xinetd to pack into transaction set.
xinetd-2.3.13-4.4E.1.i386 100% |=========================|  19 kB    00:00
---> Package xinetd.i386 2:2.3.13-4.4E.1 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check

Dependencies Resolved

=============================================================================
 Package                 Arch       Version          Repository        Size
=============================================================================
Installing:
 VMware-server           i386       1.0.4-56528      ./VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm  187 M
 smeserver-vmware-server  noarch     0.0.1-4.el4.sme  smecontribs       5.1 k
Installing for dependencies:
 xinetd                  i386       2:2.3.13-4.4E.1  smecontribs       128 k

Transaction Summary
=============================================================================
Install      3 Package(s)
Update       0 Package(s)
Remove       0 Package(s)
Total download size: 187 M

[SoftDux]

It has to do with the original VMWare RPM not being allowed to be distributed by others than VMWare, the RPM that integrates VMWare with SME Server (smeserver-vmware) therefore is in the repository, the other one should be downloaded from VMWare itself, this is also in the installation instructions in the wiki. You are using the wrong installation command(s).

If you read my very first post, you'll see that I'm following the Wiki to the word...