Problem
NetBackup client fails to install while uninstalling an old package 'SYMCpddea'.
Error Message
ERROR: Uninstall of package SYMCpddea failed.
More details can be found in file /tmp/install_SYMCpddea.rpm_trace.20505
on SERVERNAME.
Aborting ...
ERROR: A failure was detected running
/software/netbackup/NetBackup_8.2_CLIENTS2/NBClients/anb/Clients/usr/ope
nv/netbackup/client/Linux/SuSE3.0.76/cp_to_client
Cause
There is an issue with the package manager uninstalling the SYMCpddea-7.0.0.0-0.x86_64 package.
Verify this by using the OS command.
Example:
# rpm --test -ev SYMCpddea-7.0.0.0-0.x86_64
libreadline.so.5()(64bit) is needed by (installed) fvwm2-2.5.26-1.25.x86_64
The SYMCpddea package cannot be removed because there is a dependency on this specific library, libreadline.so.5, by another package.
Solution
Run the OS command to remove package without scanning for all the dependencies.
Example:
# rpm -ev --nodeps SYMCpddea-7.0.0.0-0.x86_64
Retry the NetBackup Client installation and it should be successful.