Unable to install SolusVM Node: Error Code: 1

Symptoms

• Unable to install SolusVM Node using the installation script :
  

  CONFIG_TEXT: ** Please wait while the installer requirements are installed...
  ** Error Code: 1
  ** Exited on Error! - Check /tmp/install.log

• The log file /tmp/install.log is empty:
  

  # cat /tmp/install.log
  #

Cause

Incomplete update of system packages - unable to doyum update with unfinished transactions and a dependency error:

# yum update
...
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Package: glibc-common-2.12-1.209.el6.x86_64 (@anaconda-CentOS-201703281317.x86_64/6.9)
Requires: glibc = 2.12-1.209.el6
Removing: glibc-2.12-1.209.el6.x86_64 (@anaconda-CentOS-201703281317.x86_64/6.9)
glibc = 2.12-1.209.el6
Updated By: glibc-2.12-1.212.el6.x86_64 (base)
glibc = 2.12-1.212.el6

Resolution

1. Connect to the affected server over SSH.

2. Install yum-utils package:

   # yum install -y yum-utils

3. Execute the following command to finish all transactions:

   # yum-complete-transaction

4. Check that yum update completes successfully:

   # yum update -y

5. Install a SolusVM Node.