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Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« on: March 14, 2021, 05:38:37 PM »
Sorry if this has been posted earlier, but I was not able to detect this problem in the other posts  :(

Due to a server breakdown I had to install a fresh SME 9.2 on a new PC. I installed my backup and most went fine, but one of my webpages did not wortk, since it requires higher php version that SME 9.2 default.
On my old box I used smeserver-php-scl to solve this problem, but I can not install this contribs now.

A lot of dependeny errors come up :-(

Any suggestions to solve my problem?

I have tried to install SME 10 Beta 1 but when I roll my backup from the 9.2 on top of it, a lot of stuff don't work, including e-mail and web pages so , for now, I have to stick with SME 9.2 until the other issue is solved.

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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2021, 06:57:45 PM »
It seems that I have "solved the problem.

The "normal" command for installing would be:

yum install smeserver-php-scl --enablerepo=smecontribs

But this ends in various problems.
Modifying the command to :

yum install smeserver-php-scl

seems to work. At least all packages installs as expected.



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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2021, 08:55:50 PM »
There are links here on updating the archived repos.

Restoring to v10 should work from USB but there is a known bug restoring a workstation backup. Check bugzilla for more.

If you have issues then please document them and if needs be open a bug.
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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2021, 08:59:31 PM »
What was the sme9 backup format? dar?

There is a Bug with the beta effecting workstation backup, fixed in two updates, e-smith-mysql and e-smith-backup

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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2021, 11:23:31 PM »
I believe it is tar format. The backup was created from the admin menu on the old system, and it was used during the installation, when the installation asks if you want to restore from backup. The backup file is called smeserver.tgz or something like that.
I have tried it both during the installation process but also around 1 week after installation and a number of updates of the sme-10 installation.
And the result was more or less the same...

After restore it looked as if mysql could not start.. and therefore neither my webpages would work or webmail, or imap mail either.

I will try later, here during the weekend I have been in a hurry, since my old box broke down :-(

And when I try again to install a backup from SME-9 to a fresh SME-10 install, I will document better and try to create an issue /bug report regarding the issue.. Even if the bug report might become quite big ;-)

« Last Edit: March 14, 2021, 11:25:48 PM by hjnvejlen »

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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2021, 11:49:20 PM »
Added: the gunslinger beat me to the draw :-)

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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2021, 12:10:26 AM »
And when I try again to install a backup from SME-9 to a fresh SME-10 install, I will document better and try to create an issue /bug report regarding the issue.. Even if the bug report might become quite big ;-)

It should work. Please do it again and give us a proper bug report so we can take a look.

Make sure you take a system/bug report from server-manager on v9 before you start so we can see if you have any customisations etc.
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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2021, 11:18:42 AM »
Regarding:
Make sure you take a system/bug report from server-manager on v9 before you start so we can see if you have any customisations etc.

I'm not an EXPERT in Linux. I can find my way around aand configure fstab a.o. but I am unsure how to take a system/bug report.

Could you please tell me how?

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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2021, 03:01:56 PM »
Regarding:
Make sure you take a system/bug report from server-manager on v9 before you start so we can see if you have any customisations etc.

I'm not an EXPERT in Linux. I can find my way around aand configure fstab a.o. but I am unsure how to take a system/bug report.

Could you please tell me how?

From Server-manager , Miscellaneous, Report a bug.

Click on Create configuration Report. Report is generated in the Server manager Panel, you can then copy it

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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2021, 04:04:19 PM »
From Server-manager , Miscellaneous, Report a bug.

Click on Create configuration Report. Report is generated in the Server manager Panel, you can then copy it

Ahh, thanks :-) I expected it to be easy, but not SO easy


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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2021, 07:44:21 PM »
Ahh, thanks :-) I expected it to be easy, but not SO easy

We do our best ;-)

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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2021, 11:57:39 PM »
a little less easy can you paste here the result of

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ll /etc/e-smith/sql/init/


addendum: I am pretty sure you did not have the last e-smith-mysql, and you will have the file : 00_restore_dumped_dbs blocking the process of restoring


then you should
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rm /etc/e-smith/sql/init/00_restore_dumped_dbs
yum update e-smith-mysql --enablerepo=smeupdates-testing
expand-template /etc/e-smith/sql/init/00_restore_dumped_dbs
systemctl restart mysql.init

if you start from scratch again then update to the last e-smith-mysql BEFORE restoring.
This can be done by adding smeupdates and smeupdates-testing repo in the iso gui as external repo, or by manual update after installin and before running the restore utility form console
« Last Edit: March 16, 2021, 12:03:38 AM by Jean-Philippe Pialasse »

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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2021, 12:03:33 AM »
Quick short term workaround for the beta1 iso, it will be fixed in beta 2

Install sme10beta1 as normal, when finished open a terminal, and do a

# yum update -  of these two rpms
e-smith-mysql-2.6.0-20.el7.sme.noarch.rpm
e-smith-backup-2.6.0-24.el7.sme.noarch.rpm

currently in smeupdates-testing, will soon be moved to updates and will be in new iso

This will resolve restore issues with a sme9 backup using console restore and/or the workstation backup/restore using dar

Added, JP beat me to it, pretty sure this is the issue..cant hurt either way :-)
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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2021, 12:26:05 AM »
Clean sme10beta1, at prompt during install restored sme9.2 console backup - Can confirm it is the issue with mysql,init as JP wrote..so until beta 2 just follow JPs or my suggested workarounds..
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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2021, 04:01:57 AM »
just to add to Terry,

update is enought before you started the restore. if you did  you must delete the responsible file and expand it after the update.

long story: this templated file is to upgrade mysql before restoring your db. it was using a syntax pre mariadb and pre systemd which fails now.
when mysql.init fails it keeps the failed file and other not yet processed to not lose anything.
usually expanding template will overwrite the file, but this precise situation is made to not do this.

so by clearing the wrong old file, and creating it with new code you can finish your process of restoring. but if you have restart from scratch better updating before.

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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #15 on: March 16, 2021, 07:19:16 AM »
TRhanks to all of you. I think I will try the fix from Terry, and see if this can do the job, I tried yesterday again, and thought that these fixes came in automatically, but I can see that this is not the case. So...

Thanks to you all. I will post again if I need further help.
I'm happy that it looks as if my prefered Linux server is on track again.

Best regards
Henning

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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #16 on: March 16, 2021, 11:14:15 PM »
I tried yesterday again, and thought that these fixes came in automatically, but I can see that this is not the case. So...
I'm happy that it looks as if my prefered Linux server is on track again.

Best regards
Henning

No worries mate, those updates will be in the normal updates repo shortly, so a straight yum update will pull them, we were just doing testing etc with different backups/restores etc just trying to make sure we didn't completely stuff up your server :-)

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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #17 on: March 16, 2021, 11:16:09 PM »
Hi Terry and JP

I have tried your suggested work around, but somehow it does not work.

When I try : yum update e-smith-mysql --enablerepo=smeupdates-testing

I get:

[root@sme-10b1 init]# yum update e-smith-mysql --enablerepo=smeupdates-testing
Indlæste udvidelsesmoduler: fastestmirror, post-transaction-actions, priorities, smeserver
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: mirror.softaculous.com
 * smeaddons: mirrors.rbx.opencare.nl
 * smeextras: mirrors.rbx.opencare.nl
 * smeos: mirrors.rbx.opencare.nl
 * smeupdates: mirrors.rbx.opencare.nl
 * smeupdates-testing: mirrors.rbx.opencare.nl
 * updates: mirrors.dotsrc.org
427 packages excluded due to repository priority protections
No packages marked for update

Sorry that some of the text is in Danish, but I expect that you get the meaning.

And When I try to find what version of e-smith-mysql that is installed, I get following:
[root@sme-10b1 /]# yum list e-smith-mysql
Indlæste udvidelsesmoduler: fastestmirror, post-transaction-actions, priorities, smeserver
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: mirror.softaculous.com
 * smeaddons: mirrors.rbx.opencare.nl
 * smeextras: mirrors.rbx.opencare.nl
 * smeos: mirrors.rbx.opencare.nl
 * smeupdates: mirrors.rbx.opencare.nl
 * updates: mirrors.dotsrc.org
427 packages excluded due to repository priority protections
Installerede pakker
e-smith-mysql.noarch                       2.6.0-18.el7.sme                        @anaconda/rawhide


So it looks as if I have to wait until e-smith-mysql becomes available in smeupdates :-(

Best regards
Henning

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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #18 on: March 16, 2021, 11:24:25 PM »
:-) Both updates are now in the normal smeupdates, a simple # Yum update  - will pull them and any others, and I always doa reboot reconfig just to be safe, its nots always needed, but I do anyway..

Added: the pace has picked up again, much like the final days of the alpha, updates coming fast as we test and verify, often mul;ti packages at once..and you need to update them all to fix an issue..means the next Beta or even RC is not far away
« Last Edit: March 16, 2021, 11:26:45 PM by TerryF »
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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #19 on: March 16, 2021, 11:34:14 PM »
Heya Henning

Heres another little trick I often use when testing, often repos haven't synced up and being down here it can sometimes take some hours or even more, use the full URL for the package and if there are any deps also the repos..

yum update http://mirror.canada.pialasse.com/releases/testing/10/smetest/x86_64/RPMS/smeserver-php-3.0.0-32.el7.sme.x86_64.rpm --enablerepo=smetest,smeupdates-testing

Be careful with above its a real update in the /smetest repo, know hat you are updating and why - eg there will be a Bug
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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #20 on: March 16, 2021, 11:36:37 PM »
Its not something you do all the time, only when its important to get a test done
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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #21 on: March 17, 2021, 12:41:07 PM »
:-) Both updates are now in the normal smeupdates, a simple # Yum update  - will pull them and any others, and I always doa reboot reconfig just to be safe, its nots always needed, but I do anyway..

Added: the pace has picked up again, much like the final days of the alpha, updates coming fast as we test and verify, often mul;ti packages at once..and you need to update them all to fix an issue..means the next Beta or even RC is not far away

Thanx for update. I will try this once I'm done with my normal / official work, which means within the next 4 hours  8-)


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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #22 on: March 17, 2021, 04:04:29 PM »
:-) Both updates are now in the normal smeupdates, a simple # Yum update  - will pull them and any others, and I always doa reboot reconfig just to be safe, its nots always needed, but I do anyway..

Added: the pace has picked up again, much like the final days of the alpha, updates coming fast as we test and verify, often mul;ti packages at once..and you need to update them all to fix an issue..means the next Beta or even RC is not far away

Now I could not wait any longer  :-) .

I had to try and update as described.

I tried first to see if I through the server-manager could get the updates, but they did not show up.
Then I manually installed the updates for e-smith-mysql and e-smith-backup. And they arived as described.

I could install from my backup, and... without running on exact same IP verify that my two webpages can be accessed and I can access webmail on the new server as well.

Now I have one question.
When the Beta 2 arives, do I then have to perform the same thing again or.. will the update from Beta1 to Beta2 and further up, happen automatically?

And can I help with other verifications, while I have my test installation?

Best regards
Henning

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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #23 on: March 18, 2021, 12:26:35 AM »
When beta 2 or even perhaps RC1 hits, all updates will be incorporated,, no need to update again..

Actually both those updates are now in smeupdates so a simple yum update on a beta1 install will pull those and others that have also now been released.

Enjoy, big push now is validating contribs that have been resolved (just means have been migrated to sme10 and had a cursory look) and now need verifying install and operation is as expected, log any issues in the Bug for that contrib, see here 

https://bugs.contribs.org/buglist.cgi?action=wrap&bug_status=RESOLVED&f1=bug_status&list_id=93146&o1=notequals&product=SME%20Contribs&v1=CLOSED

Added: and if it does what it is supposed to do, put that in the Bug as well
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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #24 on: March 18, 2021, 12:31:37 AM »
I could install from my backup, and... without running on exact same IP verify that my two webpages can be accessed and I can access webmail on the new server as well.

Yes, something to be aware of, when restoring from the sme9 backup it will set IP and domain name as per the sme9 install, so if you try and access the ip of what was the original sme10 install it may not play :-) just needs a Configure this Server from the console menu to get it firing on all cylinders again..

Enjoy, sme10 is good, real good :-)
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Re: Install smeserver-php-scl on a freshly installed SME 9.2
« Reply #25 on: March 18, 2021, 01:07:19 PM »
Enjoy, big push now is validating contribs that have been resolved (just means have been migrated to sme10 and had a cursory look) and now need verifying install and operation is as expected, log any issues in the Bug for that contrib, see here 

https://bugs.contribs.org/buglist.cgi?action=wrap&bug_status=RESOLVED&f1=bug_status&list_id=93146&o1=notequals&product=SME%20Contribs&v1=CLOSED

Added: and if it does what it is supposed to do, put that in the Bug as well

Thanks Terry. I will have a look at the list and see if I can find items that I can verify in the bug list you have mentioned :-)
I hope I still can read and understand Bugzilla, it's a few years since I last used bugzilla.

I will update my "normal" server to sme-10 but I will still have a test PC running SME-10 where I can "play around" and try various things.