"No packages were installed. Check the messages above for the cause of the error." on installation

I get this message "No packages were installed. Check the messages above for the cause of the error." Thing is - everything installs smoothly without any errors. I've noticed it before - it happens with every update. Here is my latest update:

Now updating kernel-headers ..

  Installing package(s) with command yum -y install kernel-headers ..

  Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, priorities
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   * addons: mirrors.manchester.icecolo.com
   * base: mirrors.manchester.icecolo.com
   * extras: mirrors.manchester.icecolo.com
   * updates: mirrors.dedipower.com
  Setting up Install Process
  Resolving Dependencies
  --> Running transaction check
  ---> Package kernel-headers.i386 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 set to be updated
  --> Finished Dependency Resolution

  Dependencies Resolved

  ================================================================================
   Package              Arch       Version                    Repository     Size
  ================================================================================
  Updating:
   kernel-headers       i386       2.6.18-164.15.1.el5        updates       1.0 M

  Transaction Summary
  ================================================================================
  Install      0 Package(s)         
  Update       1 Package(s)         
  Remove       0 Package(s)         

  Total download size: 1.0 M
  Downloading Packages:
  Running rpm_check_debug
  Running Transaction Test
  Finished Transaction Test
  Transaction Test Succeeded
  Running Transaction
    Updating       : kernel-headers                                           1/2 
    Cleanup        : kernel-headers                                           2/2 

  Updated:

  Complete!

  .. install complete.

Now updating wbm-virtual-server ..

  Installing package(s) with command yum -y install wbm-virtual-server ..

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   * base: mirrors.manchester.icecolo.com
   * extras: mirrors.manchester.icecolo.com
   * updates: mirrors.dedipower.com
  Setting up Install Process
  Resolving Dependencies
  --> Running transaction check
  ---> Package wbm-virtual-server.noarch 0:3.77.gpl-1 set to be updated
  --> Finished Dependency Resolution

  Dependencies Resolved

  ================================================================================
   Package               Arch      Version          Repository               Size
  ================================================================================
  Updating:
   wbm-virtual-server    noarch    3.77.gpl-1       virtualmin-universal    1.4 M

  Transaction Summary
  ================================================================================
  Install      0 Package(s)         
  Update       1 Package(s)         
  Remove       0 Package(s)         

  Total download size: 1.4 M
  Downloading Packages:
  Running rpm_check_debug
  Running Transaction Test
  Finished Transaction Test
  Transaction Test Succeeded
  Running Transaction
    Updating       : wbm-virtual-server                                       1/2

    Cleanup        : wbm-virtual-server                                       2/2 

  Updated:

  Complete!

  .. install complete.

Now updating wbm-virtualmin-awstats ..

  Installing package(s) with command yum -y install wbm-virtualmin-awstats ..

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   * base: mirrors.manchester.icecolo.com
   * extras: mirrors.manchester.icecolo.com
   * updates: mirrors.dedipower.com
  Setting up Install Process
  Resolving Dependencies
  --> Running transaction check
  ---> Package wbm-virtualmin-awstats.noarch 2:4.3-1 set to be updated
  --> Finished Dependency Resolution

  Dependencies Resolved

  ================================================================================
   Package                   Arch      Version      Repository               Size
  ================================================================================
  Updating:
   wbm-virtualmin-awstats    noarch    2:4.3-1      virtualmin-universal     39 k

  Transaction Summary
  ================================================================================
  Install      0 Package(s)         
  Update       1 Package(s)         
  Remove       0 Package(s)         

  Total download size: 39 k
  Downloading Packages:
  Running rpm_check_debug
  Running Transaction Test
  Finished Transaction Test
  Transaction Test Succeeded
  Running Transaction
    Updating       : wbm-virtualmin-awstats                                   1/2

    Cleanup        : wbm-virtualmin-awstats                                   2/2 

  Updated:

  Complete!

  .. install complete.

Now updating wbm-virtualmin-mailman ..

  Installing package(s) with command yum -y install wbm-virtualmin-mailman ..

  Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, priorities
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   * addons: mirrors.manchester.icecolo.com
   * base: mirrors.manchester.icecolo.com
   * extras: mirrors.manchester.icecolo.com
   * updates: mirrors.dedipower.com
  Setting up Install Process
  Resolving Dependencies
  --> Running transaction check
  ---> Package wbm-virtualmin-mailman.noarch 2:5.9-1 set to be updated
  --> Finished Dependency Resolution

  Dependencies Resolved

  ================================================================================
   Package                   Arch      Version      Repository               Size
  ================================================================================
  Updating:
   wbm-virtualmin-mailman    noarch    2:5.9-1      virtualmin-universal     42 k

  Transaction Summary
  ================================================================================
  Install      0 Package(s)         
  Update       1 Package(s)         
  Remove       0 Package(s)         

  Total download size: 42 k
  Downloading Packages:
  Running rpm_check_debug
  Running Transaction Test
  Finished Transaction Test
  Transaction Test Succeeded
  Running Transaction
    Updating       : wbm-virtualmin-mailman                                   1/2

    Cleanup        : wbm-virtualmin-mailman                                   2/2 

  Updated:

  Complete!

  .. install complete.

Now updating wbt-virtual-server-theme ..

  Installing package(s) with command yum -y install wbt-virtual-server-theme ..

  Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, priorities
  Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
   * addons: mirrors.manchester.icecolo.com
   * base: mirrors.manchester.icecolo.com
   * extras: mirrors.manchester.icecolo.com
   * updates: mirrors.dedipower.com
  Setting up Install Process
  Resolving Dependencies
  --> Running transaction check
  ---> Package wbt-virtual-server-theme.noarch 2:7.7-1 set to be updated
  --> Finished Dependency Resolution

  Dependencies Resolved

  ================================================================================
   Package                     Arch      Version    Repository               Size
  ================================================================================
  Updating:
   wbt-virtual-server-theme    noarch    2:7.7-1    virtualmin-universal    2.2 M

  Transaction Summary
  ================================================================================
  Install      0 Package(s)         
  Update       1 Package(s)         
  Remove       0 Package(s)         

  Total download size: 2.2 M
  Downloading Packages:
  Running rpm_check_debug
  Running Transaction Test
  Finished Transaction Test
  Transaction Test Succeeded
  Running Transaction
    Updating       : wbt-virtual-server-theme                                 1/2 
    Cleanup        : wbt-virtual-server-theme                                 2/2 

  Updated:

  Complete!

  .. install complete.

No packages were installed. Check the messages above for the cause of the error.

Status: 
Closed (fixed)

Comments

tpnsolutions's picture
Submitted by tpnsolutions on Fri, 03/19/2010 - 20:22

Hi,

This is a cosmetic bug in the code from what I've gathered.

Generally speaking, the packages are actually updated even though it reports at the end the error message.

-Peter

Yes, this is a false message caused by a bug in Webmin. However, the 1.510 Webmin release is now out, which fixes this issue.

Your updates are still being installed just fine though.

Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.