Adding packages via yum

Aaron Hughes hughesac at clarkson.edu
Fri Apr 30 03:55:24 UTC 2004 

Trey Sizemore wrote:
> 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.
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> # 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
> 



That sounds like bad mirrors.  Here is my yum.conf file it may be useful 
to you but I don't know where you are.  They may be slow but they work 
for me so you will be able to at least tell if it is caused by bad mirrors.




[main]
cachedir=/var/cache/yum
debuglevel=2
logfile=/var/log/yum.log
pkgpolicy=newest
distroverpkg=fedora-release
tolerant=1
exactarch=1
retries=20

#[base]
#name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Base
#baseurl=http://fedora.redhat.com/releases/fedora-core-$releasever

#[updates-released]
#name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Released Updates
#baseurl=http://fedora.redhat.com/updates/released/fedora-core-$releasever

#[updates-testing]
#name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Unreleased Updates
#baseurl=http://fedora.redhat.com/updates/testing/fedora-core-$releasever

[development]
name=Fedora Core $releasever - Development Tree
baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/development/$basearch/

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