Odd yum warning (error?) with FC10

Michael Schwendt mschwendt at gmail.com
Mon Dec 8 14:02:04 UTC 2008


On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 16:23:23 -1000, Dave wrote:

> On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 3:38 PM, Bill Davidsen wrote:
> 
> > I'm getting this message on two of my three FC10 installs.
> >
> > Any ideas (a) what caused it, and (b) if it's causing more than cosmetic
> > damage? I'm still getting updates applied...
> >
> > Attached to prevent mail damage.

> > tenspot:root> yum check-update
> > Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit
> > fedora
> >   | 2.8 kB     00:00
> > Not using downloaded repomd.xml because it is older than what we have:
> 
> 
> The repository you ended up using is a bit out of date.

No. Yum ignores the older one and sticks to the newer one.

> I think it is harmless.

True. For Bill. Other users might be using this out-of-date mirror
the mirrorlist system is offering them.

> If it makes you nervous, don't answer 'yes' at the
> prompt and just run yum again and you likely will get a different repo.

No. Answer 'yes' if there is a prompt. Then you get the updates.

> Or wait a while and the repo will eventually get updated.

Recommended.




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