I just started my script in order to build a new version of a Docker image with fresh code and it failed with the following error:
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dpkg: error processing newrelic-sysmond (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
newrelic-sysmond
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
This issue has been reported to newrelic but seems to be abandonned. I have posted a comment in order to bump it, we will see.
Now how can I manage this issue ? Installing a previous, working, version ? Let’s try it.
List existing versions of an apt package
Looking around on the Internet pointed me to the following command:
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$ apt-cache madison newrelic-sysmond
newrelic-sysmond | 2.0.0.105 | http://apt.newrelic.com/debian/ newrelic/non-free amd64 Packages
newrelic-sysmond | 2.0.0.103 | http://apt.newrelic.com/debian/ newrelic/non-free amd64 Packages
newrelic-sysmond | 1.5.1.93 | http://apt.newrelic.com/debian/ newrelic/non-free amd64 Packages
newrelic-sysmond | 1.5.0.81 | http://apt.newrelic.com/debian/ newrelic/non-free amd64 Packages
newrelic-sysmond | 1.4.3.478 | http://apt.newrelic.com/debian/ newrelic/non-free amd64 Packages
newrelic-sysmond | 1.4.2.476 | http://apt.newrelic.com/debian/ newrelic/non-free amd64 Packages
newrelic-sysmond | 1.4.0.471 | http://apt.newrelic.com/debian/ newrelic/non-free amd64 Packages
newrelic-sysmond | 1.3.1.437 | http://apt.newrelic.com/debian/ newrelic/non-free amd64 Packages
It seems that this version 2.0.0.x has an issue, and I don’t have the time right now to check this, so let’s rollback to the version 1.5.1.93.
Specifying apt package version
My Dockerfile has the following RUN instruction:
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RUN echo deb http://apt.newrelic.com/debian/ newrelic non-free >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/newrelic.list && \
curl https://download.newrelic.com/548C16BF.gpg | apt-key add - && \
apt-get update && \
apt-get install -y libpq-dev \
newrelic-sysmond \
libmagic-dev
This line add the newrelic Debian package registry URL, import their key and install some packages including the package newrelic-sysmond.
To define the version to install you have to add =<version> after the package name:
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RUN echo deb http://apt.newrelic.com/debian/ newrelic non-free >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/newrelic.list && \
curl https://download.newrelic.com/548C16BF.gpg | apt-key add - && \
apt-get update && \
apt-get install -y libpq-dev \
newrelic-sysmond=1.5.1.93 \
libmagic-dev
Now the building of the image is working, I can breathe.
