This fixed the problem, thank you. ---------------------------------------- > Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:16:06 -0400 > From: mattdm@xxxxxxxxxx > To: yum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Newer version on Yum wont install. > > On Sat, Aug 18, 2007 at 07:41:18PM -0400, Tanya Bastien wrote: > > # rpm -Uvh http://linux.duke.edu/projects/yum/download/ 2.6/yum-2.6.1-1.src.rpm > > Retrieving http://linux.duke.edu/projects/yum/download/2.6/yum-2.6.1-1.src.rpm > > warning: /var/tmp/rpm-xfer.o0zJ6O: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 69886c c7 > > 1:yum warning: user skvidal does not exist - using root > [...] > > I check to see if it is installed, and no, not there. > > This is one of the peculiarities of RPM. RPM source archives are unpacked > with the same commands that would install a binary RPM -- but nothing is > actually installed into the RPM database. The source files are just put in > your RPM source area (which will differ depending on your distribution). > > But basically the answer is: you want the binary ("noarch", in the > case of yum) RPM, which you can either download or rebuild from the sources > you just unpacked. > > > > > > > > > The version of Yum I had on was not compatable with the version of Python(2.5) that was installed during an update. So now I can't install Yum a newer version of yum. > > > > Older version of yum will install, however they won't with python. > > > > What are the complete steps I should take to fix this? > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Invite your mail contacts to join your friends list with Windows Live Spaces. It's easy! > > http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mkt=en-us_______________________________________________ > > Yum mailing list > > Yum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > https://lists.dulug.duke.edu/mailman/listinfo/yum > > > > -- > Matthew Miller mattdm@xxxxxxxxxx > Boston University Linux ------> > _______________________________________________ > Yum mailing list > Yum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.dulug.duke.edu/mailman/listinfo/yum _________________________________________________________________ Connect to the next generation of MSN Messenger http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-us&source=wlmailtagline_______________________________________________ Yum mailing list Yum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.dulug.duke.edu/mailman/listinfo/yum
