On Fri, 2012-06-01 at 22:24 +0200, Michael Schwendt wrote: > On Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:11:19 -0400, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote: > > > On 01/06/12 15:53, Michael Schwendt wrote: > > > Try again. Use cut'n'paste. Don't introduce type mistakes. > > > What you've run is not what I've suggested. > > > > > > > [root@box9 bobg]# rpm -e rpmfusion-release-nonfree > > rpmfusion-release-free > > error: package rpmfusion-release-nonfree is not installed > > error: package rpmfusion-release-free is not installed > > Good. So, that raises the question why you have .repo files for > rpmfusion repos in /etc/yum.repos.d/? And those are damaged or invalid. > > Let's continue with the instructions at: > > http://rpmfusion.org/Configuration > > What works for you? What doesn't? In section "Graphical Setup via Firefox > web browser" one can simply click'n'install the package without problems. > > Earlier, you've written this: > > | [root@box9 bobg]# yum localinstall --nogpgcheck > | http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm > | [...] > | Cannot open: > | http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm. > | > > The "Cannot open" is suspicous, because the download location certainly > is valid and works here. Does Yum work at all for you? > Can you download that file with your favourite browser? > If yes, use rpm -ivh rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm > to install it within the directory you downloaded it to. > > -- > Fedora release 17 (Beefy Miracle) - Linux 3.3.7-1.fc17.x86_64 > loadavg: 1.21 1.14 0.86 I've no issues installing vlc after first installing rpmfusion free followed by nonfree. I downloaded the packages for the repos and installed then with "yum localinstall [package name] as root. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org