Overview
Welcome to the documentation for opDepends-1.0, a dependency installer designed for RHEL 9. This tool is specifically engineered to operate in environments with zero internet connectivity, ensuring seamless installation of RPM packages and Perl modules from source without relying on external repositories or mirrors. It will ensure all dependency's for NMIS and the FirstWave OMK applications are correctly fulfiled.
Features
- Offline Installation: Installs RPM packages and Perl modules entirely offline, making it ideal for secure or isolated environments.
- Automatic Installation: Facilitates the easy installation of dependencies from source.
- Self-Cleaning: Automatically cleans up after the installation process, maintaining a tidy system.
- Repository-Free: Operates without the need for any online repositories or mirrors.
Prerequisites
- Operating System: RHEL 9
- Privileges: Root access is required to run opDepends-1.0.
- The opDepends self extracting run filr in the air-gapped environment.
Installation Instructions
- First, download the opDepends-1.0 package, available here:
- Bring it into your Air-Gapped environment however you wish
- Execute the package:
sudo ./opDepends-1.0.run
Usage Notes
Sudo Requirement: opDepends-1.0 must be run with sudo privileges. If you attempt to run it without sudo, the installation will terminate before starting.
On average, opDepends-1.0 takes 15 minutes to complete.
Troubleshooting
If you encounter any issues during the installation process, please consider the following steps:
- Check Permissions: Ensure you are running the command with sudo.
- Verify Download: Make sure the opDepends-1.0 package is fully downloaded and not corrupted.
- Log Files: Review the log output generated by opDepends-1.0 in /var/log/opdepends_out.log
For further assistance, please contact our support team.