say, Kulbir, would you mind posting your fedora.repo file for me? I would love to see what it should look like.
Thx!
Diego
On 9/9/07, Kulbir Saini <kulbirsaini@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi!
> I never knew that! thanks!
>
> 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.
I am in F7 and yum works very well when I su to root.
>
> 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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