RHN Satellite v5.3 installation fails with "Can't locate Params/Validate.pm"

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Issue

  • RHN Satellite install error "Can't locate Params/Validate.pm"

    # ./install.pl --skip-selinux-test 
    * Starting the Red Hat Network Satellite installer. 
    * Performing pre-install checks. 
    * Pre-install checks complete.  Beginning installation. 
    * RHN Registration. 
    ** Registration: System is already registered with RHN.  Not re-registering. 
    * Checking for uninstalled prerequisites. 
    * Applying updates. 
    * Installing RHN packages. 
    * Now running setup. 
    Can't locate Params/Validate.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib64/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8/x86_64-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl /usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.8/x86_64-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.8 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl /usr/lib64/perl5/5.8.8/x86_64-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8 .) at /usr/bin/spacewalk-setup line 33. 
    BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/bin/spacewalk-setup line 33.
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Network Satellite v5.3

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