In this article, we will see how to install xmobar on RHEL 7 Linux.
1. Configure xmobar repo
[root@ngelinux001 yum.repos.d]# pwd /etc/yum.repos.d [root@ngelinux001 yum.repos.d]# cat xmobar.repo [xmobar-repo] name=Xmobar repo baseurl=http://mirror.ghettoforge.org/distributions/gf/el/7/gf/x86_64/ gpgcheck=0 enabled=1 [root@ngelinux001 yum.repos.d]#
2. Now try to install xmobar with “–skip-broken” option as it will run with another version of binaries.
[root@ngelinux001 ~]# yum -y install xmobar --skip-broken
Loaded plugins: aliases, changelog, kabi, langpacks, product-id, search-disabled-repos, subscription-manager, tmprepo, verify,
: versionlock
This system is not registered with an entitlement server. You can use subscription-manager to register.
Loading support for Red Hat kernel ABI
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package xmobar.x86_64 0:0.22.1-2.gf.el7 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: ghc(transformers-0.3.0.0-387c76a892254b0b8fe4d66f4780ad17) for package: xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: ghc(regex-posix-0.95.2-a7e936989950443fee47233b57a6ae5f) for package: xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: ghc(regex-compat-0.95.1-121c7124a3abcea107e3885c2f37e0cf) for package: xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: ghc(regex-base-0.93.2-f9403610b59f8cc474edd63a82806d18) for package: xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: ghc(parsec-3.1.3-441f1388bc13de47c52a9ba8a23194f4) for package: xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: ghc(network-2.4.1.2-ceff6721a9d15c92aeb91b7ff1b8e52b) for package: xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: ghc(mtl-2.1.2-82086cac9073862cbe01e44b81ec8b9b) for package: xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: ghc(hinotify-0.3.5-2a3be695fe79ba86adf4d30f00dee819) for package: xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: ghc(X11-1.6.1.1-4b47fead1340478e7cb599d5871db290) for package: xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: ghc(HTTP-4000.2.8-6786975a51443bdb5cd8dd2ea9496185) for package: xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libiw.so.29()(64bit) for package: xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libHSregex-posix-0.95.2-ghc7.6.3.so()(64bit) for package: xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libHSregex-compat-0.95.1-ghc7.6.3.so()(64bit) for package: xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libHSregex-base-0.93.2-ghc7.6.3.so()(64bit) for package: xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
--> Running transaction check
---> Package ghc-regex-base.x86_64 0:0.93.2-29.el7 will be installed
---> Package ghc-regex-compat.x86_64 0:0.95.1-35.el7 will be installed
---> Package ghc-regex-posix.x86_64 0:0.95.2-30.el7 will be installed
---> Package wireless-tools.x86_64 1:29-13.el7 will be installed
---> Package xmobar.x86_64 0:0.22.1-2.gf.el7 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: ghc(transformers-0.3.0.0-387c76a892254b0b8fe4d66f4780ad17) for package: xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: ghc(parsec-3.1.3-441f1388bc13de47c52a9ba8a23194f4) for package: xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: ghc(network-2.4.1.2-ceff6721a9d15c92aeb91b7ff1b8e52b) for package: xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: ghc(mtl-2.1.2-82086cac9073862cbe01e44b81ec8b9b) for package: xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: ghc(hinotify-0.3.5-2a3be695fe79ba86adf4d30f00dee819) for package: xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: ghc(X11-1.6.1.1-4b47fead1340478e7cb599d5871db290) for package: xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: ghc(HTTP-4000.2.8-6786975a51443bdb5cd8dd2ea9496185) for package: xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
Packages skipped because of dependency problems:
ghc-regex-base-0.93.2-29.el7.x86_64 from epel
ghc-regex-compat-0.95.1-35.el7.x86_64 from epel
ghc-regex-posix-0.95.2-30.el7.x86_64 from epel
1:wireless-tools-29-13.el7.x86_64 from epel
xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64 from gf
[root@ngelinux001 ~]#
3. Lets install all the dependencies first.
[root@ngelinux001 ~]# yum install ghc-regex-base
Loaded plugins: aliases, changelog, kabi, langpacks, product-id, search-disabled-repos, subscription-manager, tmprepo, verify,
: versionlock
This system is not registered with an entitlement server. You can use subscription-manager to register.
Loading support for Red Hat kernel ABI
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package ghc-regex-base.x86_64 0:0.93.2-29.el7 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
================================================================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
================================================================================================================================
Installing:
ghc-regex-base x86_64 0.93.2-29.el7 epel 28 k
Transaction Summary
================================================================================================================================
Install 1 Package
Total download size: 28 k
Installed size: 136 k
Is this ok [y/d/N]: y
Downloading packages:
ghc-regex-base-0.93.2-29.el7.x86_64.rpm | 28 kB 00:00:00
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
Warning: RPMDB altered outside of yum.
Installing : ghc-regex-base-0.93.2-29.el7.x86_64 1/1
Verifying : ghc-regex-base-0.93.2-29.el7.x86_64 1/1
Installed:
ghc-regex-base.x86_64 0:0.93.2-29.el7
Complete!
[root@ngelinux001 ~]#
[root@ngelinux001 ~]# yum install ghc-regex-compat ghc-regex-posix
Loaded plugins: aliases, changelog, kabi, langpacks, product-id, search-disabled-repos, subscription-manager, tmprepo, verify,
: versionlock
This system is not registered with an entitlement server. You can use subscription-manager to register.
Loading support for Red Hat kernel ABI
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package ghc-regex-compat.x86_64 0:0.95.1-35.el7 will be installed
---> Package ghc-regex-posix.x86_64 0:0.95.2-30.el7 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
================================================================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
================================================================================================================================
Installing:
ghc-regex-compat x86_64 0.95.1-35.el7 epel 15 k
ghc-regex-posix x86_64 0.95.2-30.el7 epel 47 k
Transaction Summary
================================================================================================================================
Install 2 Packages
Total download size: 62 k
Installed size: 291 k
Is this ok [y/d/N]: y
Downloading packages:
(1/2): ghc-regex-compat-0.95.1-35.el7.x86_64.rpm | 15 kB 00:00:00
(2/2): ghc-regex-posix-0.95.2-30.el7.x86_64.rpm | 47 kB 00:00:00
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Total 210 kB/s | 62 kB 00:00:00
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
Installing : ghc-regex-posix-0.95.2-30.el7.x86_64 1/2
Installing : ghc-regex-compat-0.95.1-35.el7.x86_64 2/2
Verifying : ghc-regex-posix-0.95.2-30.el7.x86_64 1/2
Verifying : ghc-regex-compat-0.95.1-35.el7.x86_64 2/2
Installed:
ghc-regex-compat.x86_64 0:0.95.1-35.el7 ghc-regex-posix.x86_64 0:0.95.2-30.el7
Complete!
[root@ngelinux001 ~]#
[root@ngelinux001 ~]# yum install wireless-tools
Loaded plugins: aliases, changelog, kabi, langpacks, product-id, search-disabled-repos, subscription-manager, tmprepo, verify,
: versionlock
This system is not registered with an entitlement server. You can use subscription-manager to register.
Loading support for Red Hat kernel ABI
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package wireless-tools.x86_64 1:29-13.el7 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
================================================================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
================================================================================================================================
Installing:
wireless-tools x86_64 1:29-13.el7 epel 103 k
Transaction Summary
================================================================================================================================
Install 1 Package
Total download size: 103 k
Installed size: 237 k
Is this ok [y/d/N]: y
Downloading packages:
wireless-tools-29-13.el7.x86_64.rpm | 103 kB 00:00:00
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
Installing : 1:wireless-tools-29-13.el7.x86_64 1/1
Verifying : 1:wireless-tools-29-13.el7.x86_64 1/1
Installed:
wireless-tools.x86_64 1:29-13.el7
Complete!
4. Now download the xmobar rpm using yumdownloader.
[root@ngelinux001 ~]# yumdownloader xmobar Loaded plugins: kabi, langpacks, product-id, subscription-manager, versionlock This system is not registered with an entitlement server. You can use subscription-manager to register. Loading support for Red Hat kernel ABI warning: /root/xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64.rpm: Header V4 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID da8b7718: NOKEY/s | 0 B --:--:-- ETA Public key for xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64.rpm is not installed xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64.rpm | 298 kB 00:00:00 [root@ngelinux001 ~]# ls -ltr total 320 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 304724 Mar 23 2015 xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64.rpm -rw-------. 1 root root 4159 Jan 27 2022 original-ks.cfg -rw-------. 1 root root 5082 Jan 27 2022 anaconda-ks.cfg
5. Now install the RPM without dependency check.
### First check its dependencies which are failing
[root@ngelinux001 ~]# rpm -ivh xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64.rpm
warning: xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64.rpm: Header V4 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID da8b7718: NOKEY
error: Failed dependencies:
ghc(hinotify-0.3.5-2a3be695fe79ba86adf4d30f00dee819) is needed by xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
ghc(X11-1.6.1.1-4b47fead1340478e7cb599d5871db290) is needed by xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
ghc(HTTP-4000.2.8-6786975a51443bdb5cd8dd2ea9496185) is needed by xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
ghc(network-2.4.1.2-ceff6721a9d15c92aeb91b7ff1b8e52b) is needed by xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
ghc(parsec-3.1.3-441f1388bc13de47c52a9ba8a23194f4) is needed by xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
ghc(mtl-2.1.2-82086cac9073862cbe01e44b81ec8b9b) is needed by xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
ghc(transformers-0.3.0.0-387c76a892254b0b8fe4d66f4780ad17) is needed by xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64
[root@ngelinux001 ~]#
### Verify all dependencies are installed, maybe another version.
### Like an example below, we checked for one dependency.
[root@ngelinux001 ~]# rpm -qa | grep -i HTTP-4000
ghc-HTTP-4000.2.8-33.el7.x86_64
### Now install rpm with nodeps option
[root@ngelinux001 ~]# rpm -ivh xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64.rpm --nodeps
warning: xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7.x86_64.rpm: Header V4 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID da8b7718: NOKEY
Preparing... ################################# [100%]
Updating / installing...
1:xmobar-0.22.1-2.gf.el7 ################################# [100%]
[root@ngelinux001 ~]#
6. Now export display and run xmobar.
[root@ngelinux001 ~]# export DISPLAY=10.254.58.169:0.0 [root@ngelinux001 ~]# xmobar ^C [root@ngelinux001 ~]#