Should yum check "id" for sysadm_r role?
Since %pre and %post actions are problematic a partial install could
result that may not be simple to fix.
Here is a yum session that shows the interaction that is prompting my
question. Note the scriptlet error followed by "Transaction(s) Complete".
# yum install xorg-x11-100dpi-fonts
Gathering header information file(s) from server(s)
Server: Fedora Core 1.91 - Development Tree
Finding updated packages
Downloading needed headers
Resolving dependencies
Dependencies resolved
I will do the following:
[install: xorg-x11-100dpi-fonts 0.0.6.6-0.0.2004_03_11.9.i386]
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages
Getting xorg-x11-100dpi-fonts-0.0.6.6-0.0.2004_03_11.9.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-100dpi-fonts-0.0 100% |=========================| 4.2 MB 05:26
Running test transaction:
Test transaction complete, Success!
xorg-x11-100dpi-fonts 100 % done 1/1
error: setexeccon(root:staff_r:rpm_script_t) fails from context "root:staff_r:staff_t": Invalid argument
error: %post(xorg-x11-100dpi-fonts-0.0.6.6-0.0.2004_03_11.9) scriptlet failed, exit status 255
Installed: xorg-x11-100dpi-fonts 0.0.6.6-0.0.2004_03_11.9.i386
Transaction(s) Complete
# id
uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root),1(bin),2(daemon),3(sys),4(adm),6(disk),10(wheel) context=root:staff_r:staff_t
# newrole -r sysadm_r
Authenticating root.
Password:
# rpm -e xorg-x11-100dpi-fonts
# yum install xorg-x11-100dpi-fonts
Gathering header information file(s) from server(s)
Server: Fedora Core 1.91 - Development Tree
Finding updated packages
Downloading needed headers
Resolving dependencies
Dependencies resolved
I will do the following:
[install: xorg-x11-100dpi-fonts 0.0.6.6-0.0.2004_03_11.9.i386]
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages
Running test transaction:
Test transaction complete, Success!
xorg-x11-100dpi-fonts 100 % done 1/1
Installed: xorg-x11-100dpi-fonts 0.0.6.6-0.0.2004_03_11.9.i386
Transaction(s) Complete
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