Hi,
I tried to install vRA Agent (7.5) on operating systems:
- CentOS
- RHEL
- Oracle Linux
version: 8.1 (CentOS: 8.0)
But I cannot install rpm.
error: Failed dependencies:
/usr/bin/python is nedded by gugent-t.5.0.-9915762.x84_64.rpm
Of course I have installed python2, python3 and python36 packages.
There is a symlink between /usr/bin/python -> python2 and python2 -> python2.7
Does anyone know how to install gugent agent on such OS?
Does upgrade to 7.6 will help?
And yes, I know that 8.x versions are not officially supported.
Noboby installed vRA Agent on Linux 8.x?
Hi,
Sorry, cant help you there.
We don't use the vRA agent in our environment.
I have deployed CentOS 8 blueprint without issue, using Open-VM-Tools and python pre-installed in the template and a custom spec to configure the networking dns and time zone.
We use puppet and ansible for getting the vm up with a configuration.
Debian 10 has been a real hassle for us from vm template.
We are at vRA version 7.6.
I'm experiencing the same issue on 7.6, upgrading to that won't help.
I've installed python2 and python3, tried switching between each one using the alternatives command, and then re-running setup - that doesn't work.
The RPM won't install as it knows that /usr/bin/python is just a symbolic link. I've tried the Force switch but that doesn't work either.
My last resort was to hack the prepare script and replace the RPM command with dnf localinstall - alas that doesn't work either
VMware need to sort this out.
-Mark
This document (written October 2019) states RHEL 8.0 certification is "in progress" (page 12).
https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Automation/7.0/vrealize-automation-6x7x-support-matrix.pdf
I believe 7.5 HF9 (released 17 December) added this support, and 7.6 HF3 will do too when released. I plan to try this out later this evening. Will report back.
-Mark
I have patched my 7.5 installation to HF9 and can confirm that the updated Gugent successfully installs on CentOS 8.
-Mark
Does anyone have information when HF3 will be released ?
Late Jan maybe - nothing is set in stone yet.
Thanks
HF3 is supposed to fix this but we don't have it yet. I did the following to get the agent installed:
1. alternatives --set python /usr/bin/python3
2. Edits in the "preprare_vra_template.sh"
a) add --nodeps to the "rpm -i" statements. in my version these were the 3 lines
rpm -i $TEMP_DIR/$distro/$GuestAgentRPMName --nodeps
rpm -i $TEMP_DIR/$vRAInstallUnzipDir/$distro/$GuestAgentRPMName --nodeps
rpm -i $TEMP_DIR/$package_file_name --nodeps
b) add 2 lines for RHEL8/whatever in the if loop. grep for the error you get in the script for the location.
elif [[ $(cat /etc/*release | grep -i "release 8") ]]; then
distro="rhel$arch"
Good luck!