Adding packages via yum

Trey Sizemore trey at fastmail.fm
Fri Apr 30 03:47:44 UTC 2004 

I've just installed FC2 Test 3 today (very nice!) and was wanting to add
some additional packages/functionality.  However, I'm having a problem
getting packages via yum.

For example, I get the following message:

[root at localhost Desktop]# yum update
Gathering header information file(s) from server(s)
Server: Fedora Core 1.92 - i386 - Base
retrygrab() failed for:
 
http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/fedora/fedora/fedora/1.92/i386/yum/os/headers/header.info
  Executing failover method
retrygrab() failed for:
 
http://mirror.hiwaay.net/redhat/fedora/linux/core/1.92/i386/os/headers/header.info
  Executing failover method
retrygrab() failed for:
  http://rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/core/1.92/i386/os/headers/header.info
  Executing failover method
failover: out of servers to try
Error getting file
http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/fedora/fedora/fedora/1.92/i386/yum/os/headers/header.info
[Errno 4] IOError: HTTP Error 404: Not Found

Is this caused by bad mirrors, nothing yet for this release, or
something else entirely?  Anyone else having success with yum and
installing on this latest version?

Attached is my yum.conf as well.

Thanks.
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# This is a yum.conf for Fedora Core.
# It uses Fedora mirrors to make things faster,
# since the main Red Hat Fedora site is pretty slow.
#
# Also, if you look down in the "Alternate Repositories"
# section, you'll notice some commented-out repositories.
# If you want to use them, uncomment them.
#
# Author: Maxwell Kanat-Alexander (maxka at myrealbox dot com)
# Date: 29 Feb 2004
#
# Changes
# -------
# 29 Feb 2004
#   + Updated a lot of mirrors, for speed
#   + Fixed one ATrpms mirror
#   + Added Dries and spc, two more FreshRPMs-compatible repos
# 9 Jan 2004
#   + Updated ATrpms for their new directory structure.
# 31 Dec 2003
#   + Added JPackage, commented out
#   + Standard Red Hat Fedora Core sites commented-out by default
#   + Removed dulug from debug, since it doesn't have debug#
# 29 Dec 2003
#   + Added mirrors for the flash-plugin, since some go down.
#   + Added base-debuginfo, commented out

[main]
cachedir=/var/cache/yum
debuglevel=2
logfile=/var/log/yum.log
pkgpolicy=newest
distroverpkg=fedora-release
tolerant=1
exactarch=0
# Added this because some mirrors go down and then retying takes forever.
retries=1

##################
## Basic Fedora ##
##################

[base]
name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Base
baseurl=http://mirror.hiwaay.net/redhat/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/os
  http://rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/core/$releasever/$basearch/os
#  http://mirror.clarkson.edu/pub/distributions/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/os
  http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/fedora/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/os
#  http://fedora.redhat.com/releases/fedora-core-$releasever
#gpgcheck=1

#[base-debuginfo]
#name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Debug Info
#baseurl=http://speakeasy.rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/core/$releasever/$basearch/debug
#  http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/debug
#  http://mirror.clarkson.edu/pub/distributions/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/debug
#  http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca/pub/distro/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/debug
##gpgcheck=1

[updates-released]
name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Released Updates
baseurl=http://ftp.ens.utulsa.edu/pub/linux/fedora/core/updates/$releasever/$basearch
  http://rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/core/updates/$releasever/$basearch
  http://mirror.clarkson.edu/pub/distributions/fedora/linux/core/updates/$releasever/$basearch
  http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/fedora/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/updates
#  http://fedora.redhat.com/updates/released/fedora-core-$releasever
#gpgcheck=1

#[updates-testing]
#name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Unreleased Updates
#baseurl=http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/fedora/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/updates-testing
#  http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/fedora/linux/core/updates/testing/$releasever/$basearch
#  http://mirror.clarkson.edu/pub/distributions/fedora/linux/core/updates/testing/$releasever/$basearch
#  http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca/pub/distro/fedora/linux/core/updates/testing/$releasever/$basearch
##  http://fedora.redhat.com/updates/testing/fedora-core-$releasever
##gpgcheck=1

###################
## Fedora Extras ##
###################

[fedora-stable]
name=Fedora.us Extras (Stable)
baseurl=http://mirrors.kernel.org/fedora.us/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/stable
  http://fedora.quicknet.nl/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/stable
  http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/fedora/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/stable
  http://fedora.mirror.sdv.fr/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/stable
  http://download.fedora.us/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/stable
#gpgcheck=1

[fedora-unstable]
name=Fedora.us Extras (Unstable)
baseurl=http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/fedora/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/unstable
  http://fedora.mirror.sdv.fr/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/unstable
  http://fedora.quicknet.nl/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/unstable
  http://mirrors.kernel.org/fedora.us/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/unstable
  http://download.fedora.us/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/unstable
#gpgcheck=1

[fedora-testing]
name=Fedora.us Extras (Testing)
baseurl=http://download.fedora.us/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/testing
  http://fedora.quicknet.nl/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/testing
  http://fedora.mirror.sdv.fr/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/testing
  http://mirrors.kernel.org/fedora.us/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/testing
  http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/fedora/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/testing
#gpgcheck=1

###############
## Livna.org ##
###############

[livna-stable]
name=Livna.org - Fedora Compatible Packages (stable)
baseurl=http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/stable
#gpgcheck=1

[livna-unstable]
name=Livna.org - Fedora Compatible Packages (unstable)
baseurl=http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/unstable
#gpgcheck=1

[livna-testing]
name=Livna.org - Fedora Compatible Packages (testing)
baseurl=http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/testing
#gpgcheck=1


############
# Jpackage #
############

# JPackage is a GREAT repository for Java Software.
# However, you may have to compile some SRPMs to use it,
# so it's commented out by default. See 
# <http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/jpackage/direct_download/1.5/generic/SRPMS.non-free> 
# For the SRPMs, and <http://www.jpackage.org> for the general details.
#
# Note: JPackage IS compatible with the fedora.us repositories.
# You can use JPackage and fedora.us at the same time, without 
# any trouble.

#[jpackage-generic]
#name=JPackage Cross-Platform Packages
#baseurl=http://aleron.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/jpackage/direct_download/1.5/generic/free
#  http://heanet.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/jpackage/direct_download/1.5/generic/free
#  http://umn.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/jpackage/direct_download/1.5/generic/free
#failovermethod=priority
##gpgcheck=1

#[jpackage-fedora]
#name=JPackage Fedora Packages
#baseurl=http://aleron.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/jpackage/direct_download/1.5/fedora-$releasever/free
#  http://heanet.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/jpackage/direct_download/1.5/fedora-$releasever/free
#  http://umn.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/jpackage/direct_download/1.5/fedora-$releasever/free
#failovermethod=priority
##gpgcheck=1

############################
## Alternate Repositories ##
############################

# Uncomment these to use them -- note that some packages
# from these repositories may conflict with the fedora.us
# packages. If you use these repositories, you may wish to 
# comment-out the fedora.us and livna.org repositories.

#[freshrpms]
#name=FreshRPMs
#baseurl=http://ayo.freshrpms.net/fedora/linux/$releasever/$basearch/freshrpms/
#  http://ftp.us2.freshrpms.net/linux/freshrpms/ayo/fedora/linux/$releasever/$basearch/freshrpms/
##gpgcheck=1

#[dag]
#name=Dag APT Repository
#baseurl=http://dag.freshrpms.net/redhat/fc$releasever/en/$basearch/dag
#  http://ftp.heanet.ie/pub/freshrpms/pub/dag/redhat/fc$releasever/en/$basearch/dag
##gpgcheck=1

##[dries]
##name=Dries APT/YUM Repository
##baseurl=http://dries.studentenweb.org/yum/fedora/linux/$releasever/$basearch/dries
###gpgcheck=1

##[spc-production]
##name=Subpop.net (Production)
##baseurl=http://rpms.subpop.net/fedora/linux/$releasever/$basearch/production
###gpgcheck=1

#[newrpms]
#name=NewRPMs
#baseurl=http://newrpms.sunsite.dk/apt/redhat/en/$basearch/fc$releasever
##gpgcheck=1

#[atrpms-stable]
#name=ATrpms - Stable (Most Stable)
#baseurl=http://apt.physik.fu-berlin.de/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-stable
#  http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/atrpms/download.atrpms.net/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-stable
#  http://wftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/ATrpms/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-stable
##gpgcheck=1

#[atrpms-good]
#name=ATrpms - Good (2nd Most Stable)
#baseurl=http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/atrpms/download.atrpms.net/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-good
#  http://apt.physik.fu-berlin.de/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-good
#  http://wftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/ATrpms/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-good
##gpgcheck=1

#[atrpms-testing]
#name=ATrpms - Testing (3rd Most Stable)
#baseurl=http://wftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/ATrpms/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-testing
#  http://apt.physik.fu-berlin.de/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-testing
#  http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/atrpms/download.atrpms.net/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-testing
##gpgcheck=1

#[atrpms-bleeding]
#name=ATrpms - Bleeding (Least Stable)
#baseurl=http://apt.physik.fu-berlin.de/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-bleeding
#  http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/atrpms/download.atrpms.net/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-bleeding
#  http://wftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/ATrpms/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-bleeding
##gpgcheck=1

###################
## Miscellaneous ##
###################

[macromedia.mplug.org]
name=macromedia.mplug.org - Flash Plugin
baseurl=http://macromedia.mplug.org/apt/fedora/$releasever
  http://sluglug.ucsc.edu/macromedia/apt/fedora/$releasever
  http://ruslug.rutgers.edu/macromedia/apt/fedora/$releasever
  http://macromedia.rediris.es/apt/fedora/$releasever
#gpgcheck=1

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