On 21/09/06, Robin Laing <<a href="mailto:Robin.Laing@drdc-rddc.gc.ca" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">Robin.Laing@drdc-rddc.gc.ca</a>> wrote:<div> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Alastair McKinley wrote: > > > On 20/09/06, *Robin Laing* <<a href="mailto:Robin.Laing@drdc-rddc.gc.ca" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">Robin.Laing@drdc-rddc.gc.ca </a> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:Robin.Laing@drdc-rddc.gc.ca" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> Robin.Laing@drdc-rddc.gc.ca</a>>> wrote: > > Paul Howarth wrote: > > Alastair McKinley wrote: > > > >> On 9/20/06, Paul Howarth <<a href="mailto:paul@city-fan.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> paul@city-fan.org</a> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:paul@city-fan.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">paul@city-fan.org</a>>> wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> Alastair McKinley wrote: > >>> > On 9/20/06, David G. Miller < <a href="mailto:dave@davenjudy.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">dave@davenjudy.org</a> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:dave@davenjudy.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> dave@davenjudy.org</a>>> wrote: > >>> >> > >>> >> "Alastair McKinley" < <a href="mailto:amckinley03@googlemail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">amckinley03@googlemail.com</a> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:amckinley03@googlemail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> amckinley03@googlemail.com</a>>> wrote: > >>> >> > >>> >> >Hi Dave, > >>> >> > > >>> >> >Thanks for your help. This is what I've got: > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> >[root@d6173 alastair]# rpm -q --whatprovides > >>> >> >/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/cElementTree.so > >>> >> >python-elementtree-1.2.6-4 > >>> >> >[root@d6173 alastair]# rpm -q --whatprovides `which python` > >>> >> >python-2.4.3-8.FC4 > >>> >> >[root@d6173 alastair]# rpm -q --whatprovides `which yum` > >>> >> >yum-2.4.1-1.fc4 > >>> >> >[root@d6173 alastair]# yum update > >>> >> >There was a problem importing one of the Python modules > >>> >> >required to run yum. The error leading to this problem was: > >>> >> > > >>> >> > /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/cElementTree.so: undefined > >>> symbol: > >>> >> >PyUnicodeUCS4_DecodeUTF8 > >>> >> > > >>> >> >Please install a package which provides this module, or > >>> >> >verify that the module is installed correctly. > >>> >> > > >>> >> >It's possible that the above module doesn't match the > >>> >> >current version of Python, which is: > >>> >> >2.4.1 (#2, May 3 2005, 17:14:18) > >>> >> >[GCC 3.2.2 20030222 (Red Hat Linux 3.2.2-5 )] > >>> >> > > >>> >> >If you cannot solve this problem yourself, please go to > >>> >> >the yum faq at: > >>> >> > <a href="http://wiki.linux.duke.edu/YumFaq" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://wiki.linux.duke.edu/YumFaq</a> > <<a href="http://wiki.linux.duke.edu/YumFaq" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> http://wiki.linux.duke.edu/YumFaq</a>> > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> >I've been using yum with virtually no problems for a year. As > >>> far as > >>> I > >>> >> know > >>> >> >(!) I havent changed any settings related to character sets, in > >>> fact I > >>> >> dont > >>> >> >even know how to check. > >>> >> >What should I do to check this out? > >>> >> > > >>> >> >Is it possible I have a corrupt shared object file? > >>> >> > > >>> >> >Thanks again, > >>> >> > > >>> >> >Alastair > >>> >> > > >>> >> >P.S. Apologies for the stupid subject line, I sent the email > >>> before I > >>> >> wrote > >>> >> >anything descritive in there! > >>> >> > > >>> >> Sorry about the wild goose chase on the character set > thing. Its > >>> >> something changeable through an environment variable so its > something > >>> >> that could easily be changed. At least that would explain > the sudden > >>> >> change in behavior. After I pursued this line for a little > while it > >>> >> dawned on me that the version of python being reported > doesn't make > >>> >> sense. > >>> >> > >>> >> It looks like the copy of python that's in yum's path has > >>> regressed to > >>> >> something REALLY old. rpm -q showed python-2.4.3-8.FC4 but > yum is > >>> >> complaining about a problem with 2.4.1 compiled with gcc 3.2.2. > >>> When I > >>> >> run python from the command line on my FC4 box, I get: > >>> >> > >>> >> [root@bend ~]# python > >>> >> Python 2.4.3 (#1, Jun 13 2006, 16:41:18) > >>> >> [GCC 4.0.2 20051125 (Red Hat 4.0.2-8)] on linux2 > >>> >> > >>> >> The version number that python reports matches the version > number for > >>> >> the python rpm. Also, the gcc version python was compiled with > >>> matches > >>> >> the current version of gcc for FC4. > >>> >> > >>> >> Try running python (if it will run) from the command line > and see > >>> what > >>> >> it gives for a start-up message (ctrl-D to exit the python > CLI). > >>> If it > >>> >> matches the error message you're getting then at least > things are > >>> >> consistent and you may need to just re-install python. Not > sure how > >>> >> your system got into this state. If you get the same thing > I got > >>> >> (matches what rpm says is the installed version) then something > >>> really > >>> >> strange is going on. yum is somehow picking up an old copy of > >>> python. > >>> >> > >>> >> Cheers, > >>> >> Dave > >>> >> > >>> >> -- > >>> >> Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of > >>> principles. > >>> >> -- Ambrose Bierce > >>> >> > >>> >> -- > >>> >> fedora-list mailing list > >>> >> <a href="mailto:fedora-list@redhat.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> fedora-list@redhat.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:fedora-list@redhat.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> fedora-list@redhat.com</a>> > >>> >> To unsubscribe: > <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list</a> > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > Ok I've still got a problem I dont quite understand! > >>> > > >>> > So i did this: > >>> > > >>> > rpm -i --force ~alastair/python- 2.4.3-8.FC4.i386.rpm > >>> > > >>> > However, python still does this: > >>> > > >>> > [alastair@d6173 sh]$ python Python 2.4.1 (#2, May 3 2005, > 17:14:18) > >>> > [GCC 3.2.2 20030222 (Red Hat Linux 3.2.2-5)] on linux2 > >>> > Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more > information. > >>> >>>> > >>> > >>> So which python is first in your PATH? > >>> > >>> $ which python > >>> > >>> > So the only thing that looks like it has been changed is the > symlink > >>> > /usr/bin/python2 > >>> > > >>> > Is there another rpm command I should be using for this? > >>> > >>> Was the commercial app that you believe to be the culprit installed > >>> using RPM? > >>> > >>> Paul. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> fedora-list mailing list > >>> <a href="mailto:fedora-list@redhat.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> fedora-list@redhat.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:fedora-list@redhat.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">fedora-list@redhat.com</a>> > >>> To unsubscribe: <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list </a> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Hi Paul, > >> > >> [alastair@d6173 alastair]# which python > >> /usr/bin/python > >> [alastair@d6173 alastair]# > >> > >> The App I believe to be the culprit was installed with a shell > script. I > >> didnt look at it closely and now its disappeared! > > > > > > Earlier in the thread it appeared that root was getting python > 2.4.3 and > > your regular user account was getting python 2.4.1. So what's the > output > > of "which python" when run from your regular account? > > > > Paul. > > > > > What do you get when you > echo $PATH > from a terminal window? > > If there is a "python" path listed, then you have to find where that is > being added. Check your local configuration files. I do this with > grep PATH ~/.* > which only returns .bash_profile. > > The commercial application may work after changing the PATH if it hasn't > written over your newer python some how. > > -- > Robin Laing > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > <a href="mailto:fedora-list@redhat.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> fedora-list@redhat.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:fedora-list@redhat.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> fedora-list@redhat.com</a>> > To unsubscribe: <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list </a> > <<a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list</a>> > > > > echo $PATH gives: > > /usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin > > So there is no python path. I was about to no rpm -e --nodeps python > but does rpm not use python? > Is there any other way I can force python to reinstall? > > Best regards, > > Alastair > This isn't getting you far is it. I am not sure about rpm but I know yum uses python. Taking a breath I would do an rpm -qa |grep python to get a list of all the python packages installed. On my FC4 machine at work, I have 39 packages with python in the name. Then I would run rpm -V {package name} on the packages to see what packages have errors. This will narrow down what package is having issues. Them maybe you will only have to worry about repairing a few packages with force. The last time I ran into a problem like this was moving from RH8 to FC1. The upgrade left a lot of little problems. -- Robin Laing -- fedora-list mailing list <a href="mailto:fedora-list@redhat.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> fedora-list@redhat.com</a> To unsubscribe: <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list </a></blockquote><div> Hi eveyone, Thanks David, Paul and Robin for your help! Still no joy! Heres an update, Firstly i tried: <div style="margin-left: 40px;">rpm -e --nodeps python python- 2.4.3-8.FC4.i386.rpm and: rpm -i --force python- 2.4.3-8.FC4.i386.rpm </div> Still python reports the wrong version! Next I tried rpm -V on all the python packages, most gave no output, heres what I did get: <div style="margin-left: 40px;">[root@d6173 sh]# rpm -qa | grep python gnome-python2-2.10.0-1 libxml2-python-2.6.20-1.FC4 python-ldap-2.0.6-4 gnome-python2-bonobo-2.10.0-1 gnome-python2-extras-2.10.0-6 gnome-python2-extras-2.10.0-2.1 python-sqlite-1.1.6-1 gnome-python2-canvas-2.10.0-1 gnome-python2-gtkhtml2-2.10.0-2.1 rpm-python-4.4.1-23 python-urlgrabber-2.9.6-1 python-elementtree-1.2.6-4 gnome-python2-gtkhtml2-2.10.0-6 python-devel-2.4.3-8.FC4 dbus-python-0.33-3.fc4.1 python-2.4.3-8.FC4 python-numeric-23.7-2 gnome-python2-gnomevfs-2.10.0-1 rpm-python-4.4.1-22 </div> <div style="margin-left: 40px;">[root@d6173 sh]# rpm -V gnome-python2-extras-2.10.0-2.1 .......T /usr/lib/pkgconfig/gnome-python-extras-2.0.pc S.5....T /usr/share/pygtk/2.0/defs/applet.defs .......T /usr/share/pygtk/2.0/defs/art.defs .......T /usr/share/pygtk/2.0/defs/gtkhtml2.defs .......T /usr/share/pygtk/2.0/defs/nautilus_burn.defs .......T /usr/share/pygtk/2.0/defs/nb_drive_selection.defs .......T /usr/share/pygtk/2.0/defs/print.defs .......T /usr/share/pygtk/2.0/defs/printui.defs .......T /usr/share/pygtk/2.0/defs/trayicon.defs .......T /usr/share/pygtk/2.0/defs/wnck.defs [root@d6173 sh]# rpm -V gnome-python2-gtkhtml2-2.10.0-2.1 S.5....T /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtkhtml2.so [root@d6173 sh]# rpm -V python-2.4.3-8.FC4 ..?..... /usr/lib/python2.4/bsddb/test/__init__.py ..?..... /usr/lib/python2.4/email/test/__init__.py [root@d6173 sh]# rpm -V rpm-python-4.4.1-22 ..5....T /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/poptmodule.so .......T /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rpm/__init__.py S.5....T /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rpm/_rpmmodule.so .......T /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rpmdb/__init__.py S.5....T /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rpmdb/_rpmdb.so .......T /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rpmdb/db.py .......T /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rpmdb/dbobj.py .......T /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rpmdb/dbrecio.py .......T /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rpmdb/dbshelve.py .......T /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rpmdb/dbtables.py .......T /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rpmdb/dbutils.py </div> Im not quite sure what this output means! Alastair <div style="margin-left: 40px;"> </div> </div> </div>