yum update -y
Loaded plugins: product-id, protectbase, rhnplugin, security, subscription manager:
Updating certificate-based repositories.
Unable to read consumer identity
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
Setting up Update Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
...<snip>
How do I get rid of this warning /error under RHEL 6 server?
| Tutorial details | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Easy (rss) |
| Root privileges | Yes |
| Requirements | Red Hat with RHN |
| Time | N/A |
Use a text editor such as vi:
# vi /etc/yum/pluginconf.d/product-id.conf /etc/yum/pluginconf.d/subscription-manager.conf
Set enabled to 0 as follows in both files:
[main] enabled=0
Save and close the file. Finally, type the following command to clean cache:
rm -rfv /var/cache/yum/* yum clean all
You can now install or update the system:
# yum install packageNameHere
OR
# yum -y update
Reference
As per RHEL KB # 165803 root cause for this error was:
When RHN Classic or RHN Satellite is used for updating the system, subscription-manager should be disabled.
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This is not recommended with RHEL6:
rm -rfv /var/cache/yum/*
yum clean all
This article doesn’t apply to rhel6. If change the enable value to 0, yum doesn’t work properly. Even after subscription.