yum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Send Yum mailing list submissions to > yum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:04:21 +1100 > From: David Timms <dtimms@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: How to get Yum back... > To: "Yellowdog Updater, Modified" <yum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: <495CBF55.2060902@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > DB wrote: > >>> I just did the latest batch of F9 PackageKit updates - with disastrous >>> effect! (See attached list) >>> > What exactly did you do ? command line or gui ? > Add remove programs or update system ? > Update system from the PackageKit icon in the Gnome top panel > >>> - especially yum and/or PackageKit? >>> > wget > http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/updates/9/i386.newkey/yum-3.2.20-5.fc9.noarch.rpm > wget > http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/updates/9/i386.newkey/yum-metadata-parser-1.1.2-9.fc9.i386.rpm > wget > http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/releases/9/Fedora/i386/os/Packages/pygpgme-0.1-8.fc9.i386.rpm > > rpm -Uvh *fc9*.rpm > > if further requirements are missing download them also from similar to > the above urls. > > Once yum is working, it can do dependency resolution and downloading > again, so just yum install [list of each package that got deleted] > > >>> I did look at trying a 'rescue' or 'install/upgrade' from the install >>> CD, but I'm totally unsure how to go about getting the "missing links" >>> back into my system. >>> > - boot CD/DVD > - Escape as the boot countdown is running. > - append rescue to the kernel command > - yes, yes, yes. (you want networking, mount your system) > - this gets you to a state where your original system is mounted under: > /mnt/sysimage/ > - make some network settings (if not auto set). > - yum --installroot=/mnt/sysimage install yum > > [without having such a dead system here to confirm exactly]. > > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Dec 20 17:56:47 localhost yum: Updated: freetype-2.3.5-7.fc9.i386 >>> Dec 20 17:56:48 localhost yum: Updated: 1:dbus-libs-1.2.4-2.fc9.i386 >>> Dec 20 17:56:53 localhost yum: Updated: 1:dbus-1.2.4-2.fc9.i386 >>> > ... > >>> Dec 20 18:01:21 localhost yum: Erased: dirmngr >>> Dec 20 18:01:23 localhost yum: Erased: pygpgme >>> > Was this the complete set of transactions that occurred on this day ? > If you didn't fu, then something is seriously amiss here. > Yes! I'd tried to do the updates first through yumex, but it complained about missing pygpme..... so I thought(!) maybe, as yum is supposed to be (IIUC) a front/back end to PackageKit, PK might be able to resolve things better - it did! permanent!!! > >> way out the helpful people on Fedora could suggest was a reinstall of >> Fed 9 (which seems to have worked). >> > Nasty. > > >> a) would it be possible to make a "Yum Live CD" to use in cases where >> yum/packagekit & co have disappeared? >> > The rescue CD already has that. > > >> b) is it possible to use the original install CD to get yum back? >> > Yes. > > >> c) how is it possible for a user to build a dependency list to be able >> to feed rpm when all else has failed??? >> > - go to friends computer, ask on a list... > - type yum remove some files in your list. > - no, don't do it > - note all the packages that it wants to remove. > - download each from either the current version from either releases or > updates-newkey. > - rpm -Uvh the lot of them. > > DaveT. > Thanks Dave, so,,, the rescue mode from the install or Live CD should have yum available in its as-is running state? I tried to rpm the yum from "packages" on the CD but got bogged down in missing dependencies.... Thanks for your help & suggestions Dave > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Yum mailing list > Yum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.baseurl.org/mailman/listinfo/yum > > > End of Yum Digest, Vol 66, Issue 2 > ********************************** > > _______________________________________________ Yum mailing list Yum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.baseurl.org/mailman/listinfo/yum
