Problem: There is an agent install failure on SUSE Linux
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Problem: nothing provides 'initscripts' needed by the to be installed amagent-1.42.22-1.x86_64
Solution 1: do not install amagent-1.42.22-1.x86_64
Solution 2: break amagent-1.42.22-1.x86_64 by ignoring some of its dependencies
Choose from above solutions by number or cancel [1/2/c/d/?] (c): c
Package installation failed
The ‘initscripts’ package provides scripts for the initialization process of the system, and it’s unusual that it’s not available by default on a SUSE system.
Steps to resolving the problem
To resolve this issue, you can try the following steps:
- Update the Package Repository
Ensure that your system is configured to use the correct repositories and that they are up to date. Run the following commands:
- sudo zypper refresh
- sudo zypper refresh
- Install initscripts:
Try installing the ‘initscripts’ package explicitly. If it’s not available in the current repositories, you may need to adjust your repository settings or add additional repositories.
- sudo zypper install initscripts