On 01/14/2015 02:49 PM, Akemi Yagi wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 12:44 PM, Orion Poplawski <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> On 01/14/2015 11:55 AM, Akemi Yagi wrote:
>>> On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Orion Poplawski <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>> ipa-server and ipa-server-trust-ad require subscription-manager.  Seems like
>>>> SL7 shouldn't even be providing this package.  With it installed you get:
>>>>
>>>> Loaded plugins: priorities, product-id, subscription-manager
>>>> This system is not registered to Subscription Management. You can use
>>>> subscription-manager to register.
>>>>
>>>> when running yum.
>>> Perhaps, SL can apply a patch that is similar to what is in CentOS?
>>>
>>> https://git.centos.org/commitdiff/rpms!ipa/69f9f3454df6eac56e77a3041fbfc161d92d4f66
>>>
>>> Akemi
>>>
>> Perhaps, although that doesn't seem to be directly related.  FWIW centos also
>> ships subscription-manager and ipa-server requires it.
> This is another patch in CentOS that removes subscription-manager:
>
> https://git.centos.org/commitdiff/rpms!ipa/9dc499ad898372a78c8737fdb7edf3d66f988dc5
>
> Akemi

It is a bit weird that IPA requires subscription-manager.  I'll have to 
see if I can figure out why this requirement is present.

As for providing subscription-manager with SL7, it is useful for 
connecting to distributed management solutions such as Katello.

Pat


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