so does everyone have the problem of yum not working unless you go in as root? I didnt think in fc5 that was the case,
but maybe I am wrong.
thx,
Diego
On 9/9/07, Kulbir Saini <kulbirsaini@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi!
> Ok, nevermind,
>
> I somehow fixed it. 3 problems mostly with the .repo - still strange, but
> just for reference:
>
> mirrorlist= does not work, I have to use a valid baseurl
> the name= requires the addition of the word "Base" at the end
> cannot su to root, must login in as root? does su not really make you
> root?
> just admin?
No, su doesn't make you root. $USER still remains the same and if some
application uses $USER as reference to check authenticity , it'll fail.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Diego
>
> On 9/9/07, Diego Martinez <admar505@xxxxxxxxx > wrote:
>>
>> no! and I just checked all the dependencies, so I am pretty sure that I
>> did not somehow break python,
>> sooooo, I am still clueless.
>>
>> thanks for replying!
>>
>> Diego
>>
>> On 9/8/07, Tim Lauridsen <tla@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> > Diego Martinez wrote:
>> >
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I am having massive trouble with yum, before and after upgrade to
>> fedora
>> > 7
>> >
>> > here is the output:
>> > >yum update yumex
>> > Setting up Update Process
>> > Could not retrieve mirrorlist
>> > http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-7&arch=x86_64error
>> was
>> > [Errno 4] IOError: <urlopen error (-2, 'Name or service not known')>
>> > http://mirror.nuvio.com/pub/fedora/linux/releases/7/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/repomd.xml
>> > : [Errno 4] IOError: <urlopen error (-2, 'Name or service not known')>
>> > Trying other mirror.
>> > Error: Cannot open/read repomd.xml file for repository: fedora
>> >
>> >
>> > I know I am pointing at a certain repository, but it is sane, and if I
>> > use the mirror list, and cant read it, with a similar error - that is
>> the
>> > first set. so it kind of looks like there is some communication
>> error, but
>> > I have no clue why. this happens with or without the firewall, and
>> the urls
>> > work - I am totally stuck! this is the first time in >10yrs of using
>> linux
>> > I have had a problem I cannot fix myself!
>> >
>> > I appreciate any suggestions! Thank you!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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>> > Are you using a proxy ??
>> >
>> > Tim
>> >
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