Missing Dependencies for Enterprise Agent on Redhat Enterprise Linux RHEL 7 Installation
By default, the linux package installation of the Enterprise Agent on supported version of Redhat Enterprise Linux Operating System will fail with missing dependency packages errors. The install_thousandeyes.sh script will display the error:
Installing the ThousandEyes AgentFAILURE: Failed installing the ThousandEyes AgentThe following step by step guide will enable the repository holding the Enterprise Agent dependency packages, before attempting to run the Enterprise Agent installation script.
All the commands below should be run as root. To reduce the content repetition, all "sudo" command prefixes have been removed and the whole guide assumes that you are running each command in a root shell.
To reach the root shell, use the following command:
$ sudo -sThe expected output is marked with bold characters on every sample command output below.
Step 1: Register and subscribe
An active subscription with Redhat is required. Register and automatically subscribe in one step
# subscription-manager register --username <username> --auto-attachRegistering to: subscription.rhsm.redhat.com:443/subscription
Password: <enter your password>
The system has been registered with ID: 1234ab56-a78b-9012-2356-a7bc8901d234
The registered system name is: hostname.yourcompany.com
Installed Product Current Status:
Product Name: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Status: SubscribedStep 2: Enable additional repository
# subscription-manager repos --enable=rhel-7-server-optional-rpmsRepository 'rhel-7-server-optional-rpms' is enabled for this system.Step 3: Install ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent
Complete the Linux package installation by following Enterprise Agent Deployment Using Linux Package Method.
Troubleshooting the installation
Default ThousandEyes linux package installation log
Look for errors in the default installation log.
# cat /tmp/install_thousandeyes*.logSample output errors:
...
yum -y -q install te-agent
Error: Package: te-agent-1.58.2-1.x86_64 (thousandeyes)
Requires: libldns.so.1()(64bit)
Error: Package: te-agent-1.58.2-1.x86_64 (thousandeyes)
Requires: libcares.so.2()(64bit)
Error: Package: te-agent-1.58.2-1.x86_64 (thousandeyes)
Requires: libaprutil-1.so.0()(64bit)
Error: Package: te-agent-1.58.2-1.x86_64 (thousandeyes)
Requires: libapr-1.so.0()(64bit)
You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigestAre You Subscribed to Red Hat? Is Your Subscription Valid?
# subscription-manager list+-------------------------------------------+
Installed Product Status
+-------------------------------------------+
Product Name: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Product ID: 69
Version: 7.5
Arch: x86_64
Status: Subscribed
Status Details:
Starts: 06/29/2018
Ends: 06/29/2029Verify Repositories
# yum repolist enabledLoaded plugins: product-id, search-disabled-repos, subscription-manager
repo id repo name status
!rhel-7-server-optional-rpms/7Server/x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Server - Optional (RPMs) 15,178 - required, manually enabled at Step 2
!rhel-7-server-rpms/7Server/x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Server (RPMs) 20,668 - required, enabled by default
!rhel-7-server-rt-rpms/7Server/x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (RHEL 7 Server) (RPMs) 309 - enabled by defaultClean Your Subscription Registration
# subscription-manager remove --all1 local certificate has been deleted.
1 subscription removed at the server.# subscription-manager unregisterUnregistering from: subscription.rhsm.redhat.com:443/subscription
System has been unregistered.# subscription-manager cleanAll local data removedDetermine the Installed Dependencies and Corresponding Repositories
Determine the ID of the yum Transaction History
# yum historyLoaded plugins: product-id, search-disabled-repos, subscription-manager
ID | Login user | Date and time | Action(s) | Altered
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 | root <root> | 2019-03-22 12:31 | Install | 123 EE
2 | root <root> | 2019-03-22 12:05 | Install | 7 EE
1 | System <unset> | 2019-03-22 11:49 | Install | 349
history listDependencies for te-agent
Use the ID determined above with yum history. The ID value may be different on your system. Observe for lines with the following format: Dep-Install package_name @repository
# yum history info 2Loaded plugins: product-id, search-disabled-repos, subscription-manager
Transaction ID : 2
Begin time : Fri Mar 22 12:05:42 2019
Begin rpmdb : 349:7ca0d7469815b183923749f849905184af03318c
End time : 12:05:45 2019 (3 seconds)
End rpmdb : 356:bbb6720e8cc5bb39393e4e40cfe7fec54488eec8
User : root <root>
Return-Code : Success
Command Line : -y -q install te-agent
Transaction performed with:
Installed rpm-4.11.3-35.el7.x86_64 @anaconda/7.6
Installed subscription-manager-1.21.10-2.el7.x86_64 @anaconda/7.6
Installed yum-3.4.3-161.el7.noarch @anaconda/7.6
Installed yum-metadata-parser-1.1.4-10.el7.x86_64 @anaconda/7.6
Packages Altered:
Dep-Install apr-1.4.8-3.el7_4.1.x86_64 @rhel-7-server-rpms
Dep-Install apr-util-1.5.2-6.el7.x86_64 @rhel-7-server-rpms
Dep-Install c-ares-1.10.0-3.el7.x86_64 @rhel-7-server-rpms
Dep-Install ldns-1.6.16-10.el7.x86_64 @rhel-7-server-rpms
Dep-Install libosip2-3.5.0-1.el6.rf.x86_64 @thousandeyes
Dep-Install libpcap-14:1.5.3-11.el7.x86_64 @rhel-7-server-rpms
Install te-agent-1.58.2-1.x86_64 @thousandeyes
Scriptlet output:
1 Created symlink from /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/te-agent.service to /usr/lib/systemd/system/te-agent.service.
history infoYou may also find the te-agent dependencies list for RHEL 7 in the ThousandEyes official repository, available as a text file.
Dependencies for te-browserbot
Use the ID determined above with yum history. The ID value may be different on your system. Observe for lines with the following format: Dep-Install package_name @repository
# yum history info 3Loaded plugins: product-id, search-disabled-repos, subscription-manager
Transaction ID : 3
Begin time : Fri Mar 22 12:31:34 2019
Begin rpmdb : 356:bbb6720e8cc5bb39393e4e40cfe7fec54488eec8
End time : 12:32:04 2019 (30 seconds)
End rpmdb : 479:f4b148a769eace9e301c46ad24028a567c12a67f
User : root <root>
Return-Code : Success
Command Line : -y -q install te-browserbot
Transaction performed with:
Installed rpm-4.11.3-35.el7.x86_64 @anaconda/7.6
Installed subscription-manager-1.21.10-2.el7.x86_64 @anaconda/7.6
Installed yum-3.4.3-161.el7.noarch @anaconda/7.6
Installed yum-metadata-parser-1.1.4-10.el7.x86_64 @anaconda/7.6
Packages Altered:
Dep-Install GConf2-3.2.6-8.el7.x86_64 @rhel-7-server-rpms
Dep-Install adwaita-cursor-theme-3.28.0-1.el7.noarch @rhel-7-server-rpms
Dep-Install adwaita-icon-theme-3.28.0-1.el7.noarch @rhel-7-server-rpms
Dep-Install at-3.1.13-24.el7.x86_64 @rhel-7-server-rpms
Dep-Install at-spi2-atk-2.26.2-1.el7.x86_64 @rhel-7-server-rpms
Dep-Install at-spi2-core-2.28.0-1.el7.x86_64 @rhel-7-server-rpms
Dep-Install atk-2.28.1-1.el7.x86_64 @rhel-7-server-rpms
Dep-Install avahi-libs-0.6.31-19.el7.x86_64 @rhel-7-server-rpms
Dep-Install bc-1.06.95-13.el7.x86_64 @rhel-7-server-rpms
Dep-Install cairo-1.15.12-3.el7.x86_64 @rhel-7-server-rpms
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Dep-Install cups-libs-1:1.6.3-35.el7.x86_64 @rhel-7-server-rpms
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Dep-Install pcsc-lite-libs-1.8.8-8.el7.x86_64 @rhel-7-server-rpms
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Dep-Install pulseaudio-libs-10.0-5.el7.x86_64 @rhel-7-server-rpms
Dep-Install python-javapackages-3.4.1-11.el7.noarch @rhel-7-server-rpms
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Dep-Install spax-1.5.2-13.el7.x86_64 @rhel-7-server-rpms
Install te-browserbot-1.84.2-1.x86_64 @thousandeyes
Dep-Install te-chromium-68.0.3440.83-1~centos7.x86_64 @thousandeyes
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Dep-Install xorg-x11-font-utils-1:7.5-21.el7.x86_64 @rhel-7-server-rpms
Dep-Install xorg-x11-fonts-Type1-7.5-9.el7.noarch @rhel-7-server-rpms
Dep-Install xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.20.1-5.3.el7_6.x86_64 @rhel-7-server-optional-rpms
Dep-Install xorg-x11-server-common-1.20.1-5.3.el7_6.x86_64 @rhel-7-server-rpms
Dep-Install xorg-x11-xauth-1:1.0.9-1.el7.x86_64 @rhel-7-server-rpms
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Scriptlet output:
1 Created symlink from /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/te-browserbot.service to /usr/lib/systemd/system/te-browserbot.service.
history infoYou may also find the te-browserbot dependencies list for RHEL 7 in the ThousandEyes official repository, available as a txt file.
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