Naturally the problem is that the dellsysidplugin requires root
privileges to run, whereas I was originally trying to perform `yum info
xyz` as a regular user.
On Sun, 2007-04-08 at 08:30 -0400, Sean Stangl wrote:
> After installing firmware-addon-dell on fc6 i686, yum immediately
> crashes when called with any arguments, due to the dellsysidplugin:
>
> $ yum update
> Loading "installonlyn" plugin
> Loading "dellsysidplugin" plugin
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> File "/usr/bin/yum", line 29, in ?
> yummain.main(sys.argv[1:])
> File "/usr/share/yum-cli/yummain.py", line 82, in main
> base.getOptionsConfig(args)
> File "/usr/share/yum-cli/cli.py", line 206, in getOptionsConfig
> errorlevel=opts.errorlevel)
> File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 141, in
> doConfigSetup
> self.plugins.run('init')
> File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/plugins.py", line 153, in
> run
> func(conduitcls(self, self.base, conf, **kwargs))
> File "/usr/lib/yum-plugins/dellsysidplugin.py", line 26, in init_hook
> sysid = getSystemId()
> File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/biosHdr.py", line 34, in
> getSystemId
> output = cmdFactory_getSystemId()
> File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/biosHdr.py", line 27, in
> cmdFactory_getSystemId
> raise PermissionDenied("Failed to get System ID: %s" % output)
> biosHdr.PermissionDenied: Failed to get System ID: Libsmbios: 0.13.5
> Error getting the System ID : Could not instantiate SMBIOS table.
> Error getting the Service Tag : Could not instantiate SMBIOS table.
> Error getting the Product Name: Could not instantiate SMBIOS table.
> Error getting the BIOS Version: Could not instantiate SMBIOS table.
> Error getting the Vendor : Could not instantiate SMBIOS table.
> Is Dell: 0
>
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=235621
>
> -Sean
>
> On Sun, 2007-04-08 at 07:56 -0400, buildsys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Packages built and released for Fedora Extras development: 10
> >
> > abiword-2.4.6-5.fc7
> > ctapi-cyberjack-2.0.14-1.fc7
> > cups-pdf-2.4.5-1.fc7.1
> > firmware-addon-dell-1.2.11-1.fc7
> > nas-1.9-1.fc7
> > NEW nemiver-0.3.0-6.fc7
> > perl-Moose-0.20-1.fc7
> > php-pear-PHP-CompatInfo-1.4.3-1.fc7
> > sdcc-2.6.0-10.fc7
> > NEW zzuf-0.8.1-1.fc7
> >
> >
> > Packages built and released for Fedora Extras 6: 12
> >
> > ctapi-cyberjack-2.0.14-1.fc6
> > cups-pdf-2.4.5-1.fc6
> > firmware-addon-dell-1.2.10-1.fc6
> > NEW glchess-1.0.4-2.fc6
> > libmodplug-0.8.4-1.fc6
> > NEW libnetfilter_queue-0.0.13-3.fc6
> > nas-1.9-1.fc6
> > perl-Moose-0.20-1.fc6
> > php-pear-PHP-CompatInfo-1.4.3-1.fc6
> > yum-presto-0.3.8-1.fc6
> > zynaddsubfx-2.2.1-14.fc6
> > NEW zzuf-0.8.1-1.fc6
> >
> >
> > Packages built and released for Fedora Extras 5: 7
> >
> > ctapi-cyberjack-2.0.14-1.fc5
> > cups-pdf-2.4.5-1.fc5
> > cycle-0.3.1-4.fc5
> > NEW libnetfilter_queue-0.0.13-3.fc5
> > nas-1.9-1.fc5
> > perl-Moose-0.20-1.fc5
> > php-pear-PHP-CompatInfo-1.4.3-1.fc5
> >
> >
> > abiword-2.4.6-5.fc7
> > -------------------
> > * Fri Apr 06 2007 Marc Maurer <uwog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> - 1:2.4.6-5.fc7
> > - Rebuild
> >
> > * Fri Apr 06 2007 Marc Maurer <uwog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> - 1:2.4.6-4.fc7
> > - Fix 234765
> >
> > ctapi-cyberjack-2.0.14-1.fc7
> > ----------------------------
> > * Sat Apr 07 2007 Frank Büttner <frank-buettner@xxxxxxx> - 2.0.14-1.fc7
> > - update to release of 2.0.14
> > - fix unowned directores
> >
> > * Wed Mar 14 2007 Frank Büttner <frank-buettner@xxxxxxx> - 2.0.14beta1-1.fc7
> > - build for the 2.0.14 version(beta at this time)
> > - Implements part 10 of the PC/SC specifications (regarding secure pin verification via PC/SC)
> > and fixes a bug in the IFD handler which sometimes causes SCardReconnect() to fail.
> >
> > * Tue Jan 09 2007 Frank Büttner <frank-buettner@xxxxxxx> - 2.0.13-1.fc7
> > - build for final 2.0.13 version
> >
> > cups-pdf-2.4.5-1.fc7.1
> > ----------------------
> > * Sun Apr 08 2007 Remi Collet <Fedora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 2.4.5-1.fc7.1
> > - bump release, missing file
> >
> > * Sun Apr 08 2007 Remi Collet <Fedora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 2.4.5-1
> > - update to 2.4.5
> >
> > firmware-addon-dell-1.2.11-1.fc7
> > --------------------------------
> > * Sat Apr 07 2007 Michael E Brown <michael_e_brown at dell.com> - 1.2.11-1
> > - enhance up2date_repo_autoconf by populating default configuration file
> >
> > * Fri Apr 06 2007 Michael E Brown <michael_e_brown at dell.com> - 1.2.10-1
> > - Couple of changes so that the dell sysid plugin work on yum 2.4.3
> > prior versions didnt crash, but didnt properly substitute mirrolist
> > because the name of mirrolist var is different in 2.4.3.
> > - Per discussion on mailing list, convert to arch-specific pkg
> > - package bin/up2date_repo_autoconf only for RHEL{3,4} releases
> >
> > * Fri Apr 06 2007 Michael E Brown <michael_e_brown at dell.com> - 1.2.9-1
> > - downgrade api needed to 2.1
> > - Added up2date_repo_autoconf binary
> > - fix changes from 1.2.7 that were accidentally reverted in 1.2.8. :(
> >
> > * Fri Apr 06 2007 Michael E Brown <michael_e_brown at dell.com> - 1.2.8-1
> > - sysid plugin: Zero pad value for sysid up to 4 chars
> > - sysid plugin: Add 0x to signify that it is a hex value
> >
> > nas-1.9-1.fc7
> > -------------
> > * Sun Apr 08 2007 Frank Büttner <frank-buettner@xxxxxxx> - 1.9-1.fc7
> > - update to 1.9
> > - remove old patch file
> >
> > nemiver-0.3.0-6.fc7
> > -------------------
> >
> > perl-Moose-0.20-1.fc7
> > ---------------------
> > * Sat Apr 07 2007 Chris Weyl <cweyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 0.20-1
> > - update to 0.20
> > - add additional BR's for new optional tests
> >
> > php-pear-PHP-CompatInfo-1.4.3-1.fc7
> > -----------------------------------
> > * Sat Apr 07 2007 Remi Collet <Fedora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 1.4.3-1
> > - upgrade to 1.4.3
> >
> > sdcc-2.6.0-10.fc7
> > -----------------
> > * Sat Apr 07 2007 Trond Danielsen <trond.danielsen@xxxxxxxxx> - 2.6.0-10
> > - Added patch to fix a problem with sdccman.lyx that caused lyx to fail.
> >
> > * Fri Mar 23 2007 Trond Danielsen <trond.danielsen@xxxxxxxxx> - 2.6.0-9
> > - Removed symlinks, added scripts (solves bug #233385).
> >
> > zzuf-0.8.1-1.fc7
> > ----------------
> > * Sat Apr 07 2007 Ville Skyttä <ville.skytta at iki.fi> - 0.8.1-1
> > - First Fedora build.
> >
> > * Thu Apr 05 2007 Ville Skyttä <ville.skytta at iki.fi> - 0.8.1-0.1
> > - First build.
> >
> >
> >
> > For more information about the built packages please see the repository
> > or the Fedora Info Feed: http://fedoraproject.org/infofeed/
> >
> >
>
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