Topic: [SOLVED] No listing of smeserver-contribs in server-manager

[allesbanane]

Hey guys,

I'm new to SME Server and linux. I installed SME server 7.5.1 first on an old machine, where it is possible to install contribs by the server-manager interface.
Then I installed SME Server 7.5.1 on an 24/7 machine without problems, except the problem that those smeserver-contribs are now not shown anymore in the server-manager listing.

Installing it by hand by using root commands is possible. But I'd like to use the server-manager to install contribs.

Due to the identical installation procedure I guess the difference in hardware may cause the issue.
I'm now searching for two weeks in the internet for a solution..

Is this a bug or is there something I have to configure to use the installation routine in the server-manager to install rpms like smeserver-vacation etc?


Best regards

PS: I'm not sure if this topic is in the correct sub part of the forum. If not, I'm sorry.


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[cactus]

I'm new to SME Server and linux. I installed SME server 7.5.1 first on an old machine, where it is possible to install contribs by the server-manager interface.

Yes, but not by default, hence they are not visible at new installs as you found out:

Then I installed SME Server 7.5.1 on an 24/7 machine without problems, except the problem that those smeserver-contribs are now not shown anymore in the server-manager listing.

Installing it by hand by using root commands is possible. But I'd like to use the server-manager to install contribs.

Due to the identical installation procedure I guess the difference in hardware may cause the issue.

No, hardware is not related, this is a configuration issue.

I'm now searching for two weeks in the internet for a solution..

You shouldn't have.

Is this a bug or is there something I have to configure to use the installation routine in the server-manager to install rpms like smeserver-vacation etc?

It is a configuration issue. The SME Contribs repository is not visible by default, you can alter that with the following commands:

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db yum_repositories setprop smecontribs Visible yes
Edit: Fixed a typo and remove the event as it is not required in this case

[allesbanane]

Hey cactus,

Thanks for your advice. I executed your suggested commands with root login, but it didn't change the fact that
smecontribs are not shown within server-manager installation interface (the 'additional software packages' option is activated of course).
I also restarted the server, so I don't know what else to do.

But due to the fact that I'm able to install with root login I don't need to insist on solving the problem.
If you are interested in solving the problem I can follow your proposed instructions and/or deliver more information.

Thanks anyway

[cactus]

Thanks for your advice. I executed your suggested commands with root login, but it didn't change the fact that
smecontribs are not shown within server-manager installation interface (the 'additional software packages' option is activated of course).
I also restarted the server, so I don't know what else to do.

There was a typo in my commands, there was a dash instead of an underscore in the database name, the commands in my previous post has been corrected and should do the trick, a reboot should not be required. Keep in mind that they are case sensitive and although badly visible the V in visible is a capital V.

[allesbanane]

There was a typo in my commands, there was a dash instead of an underscore in the database name, the commands in my previous post has been corrected and should do the trick, a reboot should not be required. Keep in mind that they are case sensitive and although badly visible the V in visible is a capital V.

Unfortunately the edited commands don't do the trick, too. There's still the same listing without smecontribs in the server-manager.

It's about those smecontribs - listed here using putty and

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

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smeserver-BackupPC.noarch                0.1-12.el4.sme         smecontribs
smeserver-adv-samba.noarch               0.1.0-7.el4.sme        smecontribs
smeserver-affa.noarch                    1.0.0-3.el4.sme        smecontribs
smeserver-ajaxterm.noarch                1.0.5-2.el4.sme        smecontribs
smeserver-arpwatch.noarch                0.1-2.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-awstats.noarch                 1.2-7.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-bridge-interface.noarch        0.1-4.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-bugzilla.noarch                0.1-5.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-coova-chilli.noarch            0.2-19.el4.sme         smecontribs
smeserver-dansguardian.noarch            2.9-7.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-ddclient.noarch                1.0.0-19.el4.sme       smecontribs
smeserver-denyhosts.noarch               2.6-18.el4.sme         smecontribs
smeserver-dimp.noarch                    1.0-2.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-dirty-tools.noarch             0.0.9-3.el4.sme        smecontribs
smeserver-egroupware.noarch              1.4.002-3.el4.sme      smecontribs
smeserver-ejabberd.noarch                2.0.1-14.el4.sme       smecontribs
smeserver-ezmlm-web.noarch               1.1.2-11.el4.sme       smecontribs
smeserver-ezmlm-www.noarch               1.4.5-2.el4.sme        smecontribs
smeserver-fetchmail.noarch               1.3.6-21.el4.sme       smecontribs
smeserver-freepbx.noarch                 0.1-28.el4.sme         smecontribs
smeserver-gallery2.noarch                2.2-3.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-geneweb.noarch                 2.0-18.el4.sme         smecontribs
smeserver-gollem.noarch                  1.0-18.el4.sme         smecontribs
smeserver-groupoffice.noarch             2.18.1-7.el4.sme       smecontribs
smeserver-htbwshaper.noarch              1.0-7.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-hylafax.noarch                 0.9-6.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-jeta.noarch                    1.0-2.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-jinzora.noarch                 0.9-7.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-kplaylist.noarch               1.7.426-1.el4.sme      smecontribs
smeserver-kronolith.noarch               2.2-11.el4.sme         smecontribs
smeserver-mailman.noarch                 1.3.0-29.el4.sme       smecontribs
smeserver-mailsorting.noarch             1.2-35.el4.sme         smecontribs
smeserver-mailstats.noarch               0.0.3-14.el4.sme       smecontribs
smeserver-mediawiki.noarch               1.6.10-9.el4.sme       smecontribs
smeserver-mimp.noarch                    1.1-3.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-mnemo.noarch                   2.2-4.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-mod_dav.noarch                 0.1-18.el4.sme         smecontribs
smeserver-mod_deflate.noarch             1.0-2.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-mod_python.noarch              0.1-1.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-moodle.noarch                  1.0-11.el4.sme         smecontribs
smeserver-nag.noarch                     2.2-7.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-nagios.noarch                  2.0.0-1.el4.sme        smecontribs
smeserver-nagios-backup.noarch           2.0.0-1.el4.sme        smecontribs
smeserver-nagios-nrpe.noarch             2.0.0-1.el4.sme        smecontribs
smeserver-nagios-nsca.noarch             2.0.0-1.el4.sme        smecontribs
smeserver-nagios-plugins-mysql.noarch    2.0.0-1.el4.sme        smecontribs
smeserver-nagiosgrapher.noarch           1.0.1-0.el4.sme        smecontribs
smeserver-nfs.noarch                     1.0.0-1.el4.sme        smecontribs
smeserver-oats.noarch                    0.0.1-2.el4.sme        smecontribs
smeserver-ocsinventory.noarch            0.1-11.el4.sme         smecontribs
smeserver-openoffice-portable.noarch     2.4.0-3.el4.sme        smecontribs
smeserver-openvpn-bridge.noarch          2.0-40.el4.sme         smecontribs
smeserver-openvpn-s2s.noarch             0.1-13.el4.sme         smecontribs
smeserver-oscommerce.noarch              2.2rc1-3.el4.sme       smecontribs
smeserver-password.noarch                1.0.0-25.el4.sme       smecontribs
smeserver-photos.noarch                  0.1-2.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-php5-cgi.noarch                1.0-2.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-phpbb.noarch                   2.0.22-2.el4.sme       smecontribs
smeserver-phpki.noarch                   0.1-4.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-phpldapadmin.noarch            0.9.8.3-1.el4.sme      smecontribs
smeserver-phpmyadmin.noarch              2.11.1.2-3.el4.sme     smecontribs
smeserver-phpmyadmin-multiuser.noarch    2.11.3-3.el4.sme       smecontribs
smeserver-phpsysinfo.noarch              2.5.4-1.el4.sme        smecontribs
smeserver-phpwebftp.noarch               4.0-4.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-popfile.noarch                 0.21.2-1.el4.sme       smecontribs
smeserver-postgresql.noarch              0.0.1-24.el4.sme       smecontribs
smeserver-print-monitor.noarch           0.0.7-1.el4.sme        smecontribs
smeserver-qpsmtpd-spamassassinlevelstars 0.0.2-1.el4.sme        smecontribs
smeserver-rdiff-backup.noarch            0.0.1-19.el4.sme       smecontribs
smeserver-roundcube.noarch               0.9-7.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-sane.noarch                    0.1-7.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-scuttle.noarch                 0.9-3.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-shared-folders.noarch          0.1-30.el4.sme         smecontribs
smeserver-sitemaker.noarch               2.0.1-3.el4.sme        smecontribs
smeserver-sitex.noarch                   1.0-3.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-smf.noarch                     1.1.4-1.el4.sme        smecontribs
smeserver-subversion.noarch              1.4-46.el4.sme         smecontribs
smeserver-teamspeak-server.noarch        2.0.24.1-1.el4.sme     smecontribs
smeserver-tf-b4rt.noarch                 1.0-1.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-tftp-server.noarch             1.0-2.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-theaddressbook.noarch          0.9-1.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-thinclient.noarch              2.0-5.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-trean.noarch                   0.1-3.2.el4.sme        smecontribs
smeserver-typo3.noarch                   4.1.1-2.el4.sme        smecontribs
smeserver-unjunkmgr.noarch               2.0-1.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-updates.noarch                 1.2-3.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-wbl.noarch                     0.1.0-11.el4.sme       smecontribs
smeserver-webconsole.noarch              0.0.1-8.el4.sme        smecontribs
smeserver-webshare.noarch                1.0.0-9.el4.sme        smecontribs
smeserver-wordpress.noarch               1.0-2.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-xinetd.noarch                  0.1-1.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-zabbix-agent.noarch            0.1-46.el4.sme         smecontribs
smeserver-zabbix-proxy.noarch            0.1-9.el4.sme          smecontribs
smeserver-zabbix-server.noarch           0.1-12.el4.sme         smecontribs

..     

[cactus]

Unfortunately the edited commands don't do the trick, too. There's still the same listing without smecontribs in the server-manager.

Strange, they work here OK. It should make the smecontribs repository visible in server-manager. What is the output of the following command:

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db yum_repositories show smecontribs
You are aware that you will have to enable the repository through the server-manager as well as selecting manage individual packages? After that you should be able to select the packages from the list.

[allesbanane]

You are aware that you will have to enable the repository through the server-manager

Yay!   
That was the crucial point:  I didn't know that your command is creating an entry in "activated software-library".
Activating it now, it solved the problem!

Thanks so much, cactus!!! 

Cheers to you!

[cactus]

Yay!   
That was the crucial point:  I didn't know that your command is creating an entry in "activated software-library".
Activating it now, it solved the problem!

You could have saved yourself two weeks

Thanks so much, cactus!!! 

You're welcome.