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The yum command does not say that it's already installed:

No package libpcap-devel available.
Error: Nothing to do

We need to figure out how to install the above package on your box. You may need to talk to whoever manages Satellite.

Could you run a repolist for us?

Yes it does.

# yum -y install libpcap*
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit, rhnplugin
This system is receiving updates from RHN Classic or RHN Satellite.
Setting up Install Process
Package 14:libpcap-1.4.0-1.20130826git2dbcaa1.el6.x86_64 already installed and latest version
Nothing to do

libpcap and libpcap-devel are different packages - pcap.h is included in libpcap-devel, which is the package that is not being found by yum on your end.

I originally asked you to use 'yum install libpcap*' under the impression that it would also include libpcap-devel, but unfortunately that is not the case.

I believe you can check whether or not you are subscribed to the Optional channel by running the following command in the CLI:

I am subscribed

bosecorp,

We have a Red Hat test machine, and it can find 'libpcap-devel' with no issues. Can you do a yum search for it? From Red Hat's support site:

In Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 'libpcap-devel' package is shipped via "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) Extended Update Support channel" .

You can download the package directly here: https://rhn.redhat.com/rhn/software/pac ... pid=586872

You could try and manually download and install it.
Here is one way to do that.

Nothing.

# yum install libpcap-devel-1.4.0-1.20130826git2dbcaa1.el6.x86_64.rpm
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit, rhnplugin
This system is receiving updates from RHN Classic or RHN Satellite.
Setting up Install Process
Examining libpcap-devel-1.4.0-1.20130826git2dbcaa1.el6.x86_64.rpm: 14:libpcap-devel-1.4.0-1.20130826git2dbcaa1.el6.x86_64
libpcap-devel-1.4.0-1.20130826git2dbcaa1.el6.x86_64.rpm: does not update installed package.
Error: Nothing to do

the package is already installed. but for some reason when I try to install fprobe doesn't recognize that is not installed

Attached to this post is the package that you need.

Please extract the .zip and get the .rpm file on to your linux machine that needs fprobe installed. After the file is on your fprobe machine, you will need to run the following against it: A .rpm file is a Red Hat Package Manager file - it will hook you up to the repository necessary to download libpcap-devel.

Please get the .rpm on your box and run the above command against it. After you have successfully installed the .rpm, run the following to install libpcap-devel: Once this process is complete, you may be able to compile properly.


Note: If the rpm -i command complains of dependencies, you can also give this a shot: Best,


Jesse

it's working. installing manually did the job

you can close this ticket now