On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 8:46 AM, Tim wrote: > Alan Evans: >> I presume you can otherwise use the network -- DNS working, etc. So >> did you try "yum clean all"? I think you can even do it from one of >> the menus in yumex. > > Why do you suggest "yum clean all"? Would you also suggest format and > re-install? Why do people keep offering STUPID yum clean all advice? > Do people even know what it does? Does anyone think before issuing > advice anymore? In fact, I googled the OP's error and found multiple sources suggesting it as a starting point. So maybe I didn't think before posting, but I did do some research. I have myself found that "yum clean all" apparently fixes many problems even when I'm not sure why it should. When I have a problem updating, I usually start with cleaning the cache and metadata just to establish a baseline. Ninety percent of the time, this first step makes my problem go away. But apparently that approach means I'm stupid. > It's rarely ever necessary. It wipes out your entire cache of > downloaded packages, forcing you to get them again if you're part way > through downloading/updating, wasting your bandwidth, time, and the > server. Given the OP's complaint, I didn't imagine that he was part way through downloading anything. > To clean the data about what's available to yum, simply use "yum clean > metadata". > > People, stop issuing stupid advice. Yes, it IS "stupid" advice, it's > offering things without due thought. That is what being stupid means. Well, I'm sorry that I'm stupid. In the future, if I think I might be able to help someone, I'll just keep my mouth shut. Community assistance, indeed. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
