Failed sudo yum groupinstall "GNOME Desktop Environment"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • We are trying to install a GUI onto a server, and when we run the command to install the group, we're getting the following error:

    user@example.com $ sudo yum groupinstall "GNOME Desktop Environment"
    Loaded plugins: rhnplugin, security
    Setting up Group Process
    rhel-5-supplementary-x86_64-custom/group                                          |  45 kB     00:00
    rhel-5-supplementary-x86_64-custom/group                                          |  45 kB     00:00
    Failed to add groups file for repository: rhel-5-supplementary-x86_64-custom - None
    rhel-5-virtualization-x86_64-custom/group                                         | 108 kB     00:00
    rhel-5-virtualization-x86_64-custom/group                                         | 108 kB     00:00
    Failed to add groups file for repository: rhel-5-virtualization-x86_64-custom - None
    rhel-5-x86_64-2011-custom/group                                                        | 1.0 MB     00:00
    rhel-5-x86_64-2011-custom/group                                                        | 1.0 MB     00:00
    Failed to add groups file for repository: rhel-5-x86_64-2011-custom - None
    Warning: Group GNOME Desktop Environment does not exist.
    No packages in any requested group available to install or update
    user@example.com $
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Network Satellite 5.4.1

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