Topic: smeserver-vmware-server missing

[philbrearley]

I needed to re-install vmware server 2.0.2 this evening but the installation failed when trying to install smeserver-vmware-server
I could not find smeserver-vmware-server in the contribs repository

yum --disablerepo=* --enablerepo=smecontribs list available

Many Thanks

[mdo]

Same here. I also needed that package again and find that it is not available any longer in the repositories.
Don't know why this has been removed?

[BarryO]

http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/smeserver/releases/7.5.1/smedev/i386/repoview/smeserver-vmware-server.html

[philbrearley]

Bug 6607 filed

http://bugs.contribs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6607

[philbrearley]

According to bug 6607 the file is now in the devs repository (Thanks Jonathan)

yum install smeserver-vmware-server --enablerep=smedev

Could someone please update the Vmware Contrib instructions.

Incidentally, tried searching forums before raising bug but could not find anything.

Phil B.

[Stefano]

Could someone please update the Vmware Contrib instructions.

feel free to create a wiki account and update the wiki page.

thank you

[philbrearley]

Still cannot find smeserver-vmware-server

Doesn't appear in the smedev repository either.

Phil Brearley

[BarryO]

Go to the link I posted above and download it.  Pretty easy.

[mdo]

Still cannot find smeserver-vmware-server

Doesn't appear in the smedev repository either.

It's there, see below. You might have a typo (?). You had one earlier "--enablerepo=smedev"

yum list smeserver-vmware-server --enablerepo=smedev
.. cut ..
Finished
Available Packages
smeserver-vmware-server.noarch           0.0.1-4.el4.sme        smedev   

I have updated the Wiki.

[EdelingF]

Just installed sme8B6 and tried that, but sme still can't find smeserver-vmware-server. I can manually download it, but than I miss the dependencies.
This is what I did. Did I miss something?

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[root@server02 ~]# yum install /home/e-smith/files/users/admin/home/Contribs/VMware-server-2.0.2-203138.i386.rpm smeserver-vmware-server --enablerepo=smedev    Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, protect-packages, smeserver
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: ftp.hosteurope.de
 * smeaddons: distro.ibiblio.org
 * smedev: distro.ibiblio.org
 * smeextras: distro.ibiblio.org
 * smeos: distro.ibiblio.org
 * smeupdates: distro.ibiblio.org
 * smeupdates-testing: distro.ibiblio.org
 * updates: ftp.hosteurope.de
Excluding Packages from CentOS - os
Finished
Excluding Packages from CentOS - updates
Finished
Setting up Install Process
Examining /home/e-smith/files/users/admin/home/Contribs/VMware-server-2.0.2-203138.i386.rpm: VMware-server-2.0.2-203138.i386
Marking /home/e-smith/files/users/admin/home/Contribs/VMware-server-2.0.2-203138.i386.rpm to be installed
No package smeserver-vmware-server available.
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package VMware-server.i386 0:2.0.2-203138 set to be updated
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
 Package         Arch   Version        Repository                          Size
================================================================================
Installing:
 VMware-server   i386   2.0.2-203138   /VMware-server-2.0.2-203138.i386   697 M

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install       1 Package(s)
Upgrade       0 Package(s)

Total size: 697 M
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[cactus]

Just installed sme8B6 and tried that, but sme still can't find smeserver-vmware-server. I can manually download it, but than I miss the dependencies.

Then you should not post it in the SME 7.x contribs forum. Please adhere to the forums topic and description in the future please.

This is what I did. Did I miss something?

There is no smeserver-vmware-server package for SME Server 8 (yet). You might have some luck by using the SME Server 7 package. You will also have to enable smedev from SME Server 7.x I think, analog as done with smecontribs following http://wiki.contribs.org/SME8.0_Contribs_QA#Setup .

I have not tested this, so no warranties what so ever.

[EdelingF]

Oeps, thought I was in the SME8 forum.....
I'm gonna try that, it's on a test server. Thanks for your help

[EdelingF]

Found it:

Workarounds

Contribs that sort of work, but need improvement
smeserver-vmware

The contrib introduces a dependency that cannot be resolved. This dependency is not necessary for sme8. Download vmware-server 2.02 and obtain a license key (you need this during installation in vmware-config.pl).

yum install xinetd
yum localinstall <path-to--rpm-file>/VMware-server-2.0.2-203138.i386.rpm

configure vmware:

vmware-config.pl

and set vmware to autostart and reboot:

ln -s ../init.d/vmware /etc/rc7.d/S19vmware
signal-event post-upgrade; signal-event reboot

Watch the console for a correct start of vmware services. Features like maintenance from external networks, vmware configuration db commands described in the contrib vmware do not work. Use

/etc/init.d/vmware start|stop|restart

to manage the vmware services. If you do not want vmware server to autostart, remove the symbolic link .

No warranties, Happy VM-ing!

[cactus]

to manage the vmware services. If you do not want vmware server to autostart, remove the symbolic link .

Really? Can't you just set the service to disabled with something like this:

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db configuration setprop vmwared status disabled
I am not sure what key vmware is under, my guess is vmwared, but you will need to check that before using the above.