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| keniav |
 Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:54 am Post subject: MQ installation on Fedora problem |
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[root@localhost temp]# rpm -i MQSeriesRuntime-5.3.0-2.i386.rpm
Failed to add 'mqm' group:
groupadd: group mqm exists
error: %pre(MQSeriesRuntime-5.3.0-2.i386) scriptlet failed, exit status 9
error: install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping MQSeriesRuntime-5
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| dgolding |
| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:01 am Post subject: |
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Don't mention it. 
Did you have a question? |
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| keniav |
| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:29 am Post subject: question |
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I am trying to install MQ client and Server on Fedora distro.
Intially it give error to obtain ligcc.so libg++.so. Which I installed.
Later it is giving error
can not add mqm
group mqm exists |
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| Vitor |
| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:35 am Post subject: Re: question |
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| keniav wrote: |
I am trying to install MQ client and Server on Fedora distro.
Intially it give error to obtain ligcc.so libg++.so. Which I installed.
Later it is giving error
can not add mqm
group mqm exists |
Well congratulations!
Still wondering about the question?
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| Vitor |
| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:38 am Post subject: Re: question |
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| keniav wrote: |
Later it is giving error
can not add mqm
group mqm exists |
Assuming you're asking what's causing this, I'd go out on a limb and say it can't add the mqm group because the mqm group exists. You might consider removing the mqm group and giving it another spin.
Or are you saying that the error is spurious and the mqm group does not in fact exist?
A bit more information and context would assist, along with what you're actually asking.... 
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| keniav |
| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:38 am Post subject: |
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I have followed these steps
1) login as root
2) rpm -i MQSeriesR....
The system gives error
can not add mqm
group mqm exists
How to remove this error and again start installation.
userdel -r mqm
does not work? |
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| Vitor |
| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:42 am Post subject: |
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| keniav wrote: |
userdel -r mqm
does not work? |
Does it not work because the group doesn't exist? Or because that command deletes the user mqm and not the group (and there's no indication that the mqm user's been added at this point in your installation).
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| bbburson |
| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:42 am Post subject: |
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| keniav wrote: |
| group mqm exists |
| keniav wrote: |
| userdel -r mqm |
Disclaimer: I know nothing about linux, but my question to you would be: is there a "groupdel" (or equivalent) command? |
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| keniav |
| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:45 am Post subject: |
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I am also new to linux
eventhough I am logged as root. I execute
usrdel
groupdel
the system does not find the command. Do I need to change to any other directory. Also during installation is it created by MQ. |
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| Vitor |
| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:02 am Post subject: |
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| keniav wrote: |
I am also new to linux
eventhough I am logged as root. I execute
usrdel
groupdel
the system does not find the command. Do I need to change to any other directory. Also during installation is it created by MQ. |
What you need is "Linux for Beginners" - I'm with bbburson on this, my Linux is sufficiently uncertain that I would not presume to corrupt you with my guesswork.
I'd also point you in the direction of the "Quick Beginnings" MQ manual for your platform, which may be of some assistance.
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| dgolding |
| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:03 am Post subject: |
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http://linuxcommand.org/man_pages/groupdel8.html
Although, when I did my installation of MQ on Suse Linux 10, I'm pretty sure I had to add the mqm group and user ID first....
Are you sure your PATH is set up correctly? It's a little bit dangerous if you don't know Linux, and you've got root access...... |
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| Vitor |
| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:14 am Post subject: |
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| dgolding wrote: |
| It's a little bit dangerous if you don't know Linux, and you've got root access...... |
Thank you - I was going to say that, but wondered if it was a bit paranoid / unfair / disencouraging (is that a word?  )
keniav - is there an admin you can refer to? While I don't know Linux, I know that most Unix systems will allow root to perform actions in the face of all sense and reason. More importantly they do exactly what you type:
will clean out the file structure without so much as an "Are you certain" and is particluarlly funny if you're not starting from the point you think you are 
(I use this as an illustration of my point and advise you in the strongest possible terms not to try it).
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| dgolding |
| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:24 am Post subject: |
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Actually, this is better:
Don't try it keniav I'm only joking
Anyway, I just had a quick look at the Linux Quick Beginnings manual, and yes you do have to set up the ID and group before hand - so I'm confused.... as vitor states, try and get some help from someone who knows administration on that box - or read Linux for Beginners |
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| wschutz |
| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:35 am Post subject: |
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| keniav wrote: |
I am also new to linux
eventhough I am logged as root. I execute
usrdel
groupdel
the system does not find the command. Do I need to change to any other directory. Also during installation is it created by MQ. |
those commands are in /usr/sbin... so, you can enter:
/usr/sbin/userdel or /usr/sbin/groupdel ... or when you "su" to root, do a "su -" instead which should setup your path properly....
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| Philip Morten |
| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:53 am Post subject: |
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Can you add the option "-v" to your rpm command, this will trace the pre scriptlet and we can see what is going on.
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