Can't install or update redhat-lsb package for RHEL 5

Question

I moved a daemon shell-script from a Devian server to a RHEL 5 server. The script now throws the error :

E: /lib/lsb/init-functions not found, lsb-base (>= 3.0-6) needed

The error in the script seems to come from here:

if ! [ -x "/lib/lsb/init-functions" ]; then
        . /lib/lsb/init-functions
else
        echo "E: /lib/lsb/init-functions not found, lsb-base (>= 3.0-6) needed"
        exit 1
fi

But when I try to install a newer version of the lsb-base for RHEL5 I get the following:

[root@********** tmp]# rpm -ivh redhat-lsb-4.0-2.1.4.el5.i386.rpm
warning: redhat-lsb-4.0-2.1.4.el5.i386.rpm: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 192a7d7d
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
        file /etc/redhat-lsb/lsb_start_daemon from install of redhat-lsb-4.0-2.1.4.el5.i386 conflicts with file from package redhat-lsb-3.1-12.3.EL.x86_64
        file /usr/share/man/man1/lsb_release.1.gz from install of redhat-lsb-4.0-2.1.4.el5.i386 conflicts with file from package redhat-lsb-3.1-12.3.EL.x86_64
        file /etc/redhat-lsb/lsb_start_daemon from install of redhat-lsb-4.0-2.1.4.el5.i386 conflicts with file from package redhat-lsb-3.1-12.3.EL.i386
        file /usr/sbin/redhat_lsb_trigger.i386 from install of redhat-lsb-4.0-2.1.4.el5.i386 conflicts with file from package redhat-lsb-3.1-12.3.EL.i386
        file /usr/share/man/man1/lsb_release.1.gz from install of redhat-lsb-4.0-2.1.4.el5.i386 conflicts with file from package redhat-lsb-3.1-12.3.EL.i386

When I try to upgrade it with the same version redhat-lsb-3.1-12.3.EL.i386.rpm or redhat-lsb-3.1-12.3.EL.x86_64.rpm I get that:

>> rpm -Uvh redhat-lsb-3.1-12.3.EL.x86_64.rpm
>> warning: redhat-lsb-3.1-12.3.EL.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID a7048f8d
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
        package redhat-lsb-3.1-12.3.EL.x86_64 is already installed
        file /usr/sbin/redhat_lsb_trigger.x86_64 from install of redhat-lsb-3.1-12.3.EL.x86_64 conflicts with file from package redhat-lsb-3.1-12.3.EL.x86_64
        file /usr/share/man/man1/lsb_release.1.gz from install of redhat-lsb-3.1-12.3.EL.x86_64 conflicts with file from package redhat-lsb-3.1-12.3.EL.x86_64
        file /usr/share/man/man1/lsb_release.1.gz from install of redhat-lsb-3.1-12.3.EL.x86_64 conflicts with file from package redhat-lsb-3.1-12.3.EL.i386

Information about the system:

[root@*********** tmp]# cat /proc/version
Linux version 2.6.18-128.el5 (mockbuild@hs20-bc1-7.build.redhat.com) (gcc version 4.1.2 20080704 (Red Hat 4.1.2-44)) #1 SMP Wed Dec 17 11:41:38 EST 2008
[root@*********** tmp]# cat /etc/redhat-release
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5.3 (Tikanga)

EDIT: There is no yum installed, that's why I didn't tried to install it via that. Any idea?

Same problem occurs for the following packages:

redhat-lsb-3.1-12.3.EL.i386.rpm
redhat-lsb-3.1-12.3.EL.src.rpm
redhat-lsb-3.1-12.3.EL.x86_64.rpm
redhat-lsb-4.0-2.1.4.el5.i386.rpm
redhat-lsb-4.0-2.1.4.el5.src.rpm
redhat-lsb-4.0-2.1.4.el5.x86_64.rpm

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 10 '14 at 16:06

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It looks like you are trying to install an RPM for the i386 architecture but your system is x86_64. Try installing redhat-lsb-4.0-2.1.4.el5.x86_64.rpm

answered Jul 10 '14 at 16:06

Sorry my original post wasn't clear enough. Yes, I also tried it with that package you said, but sadly I get the same error! Thanks for your help, though! – gulden Jul 14 '14 at 07:24

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 04 '15 at 09:52

Use following Parameters the RPMs :

- F Force to install packege

--replacepkgs : Install the packages even if some of them are already installed on this system.

--nodeps: Don't do a dependency check before installing or upgrading a package

Using this command resolve this type of errors:

Can't install or update redhat-lsb package for RHEL 5

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