[SOLVED] Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository

linuxreza · 03-18-2012, 01:53 PM

Hello Linux guys,
I have installed Fedora 16. my computer is not connected to any network or not to internet. it is a standalone computer.
i am trying to configure a repository in my system. i copy the entire dvd in /mnt/ directory.
than i install createrepo .rpm then i configure the /etc/yum.repos.d/feroranew.repo file, as bellow.

[Fedora 16]
name=fedora new repos
baseurl=file:///mnt/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0

then i run the command createrepo by changing the directory into /mnt/
mnt # craterepo .

run the following command

#yum clean all
#yum update

but after when i tried to install any thing by using yum comand then i got the following error

# yum install sambha

Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository ; check the path and try again.

**** Please help me ***********

Satyaveer Arya · 03-19-2012, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository ; check the path and try again.

Create repo.disabled inside /etc/yum.repos.d :

Code:

[root@fedora16 ~]# mkdir /etc/yum.repos.d/repo.disabled

[root@fedora16 ~]# ls /etc/yum.repos.d/
fedora16.repo fedora.repo  fedora-updates.repo  fedora-updates-testing.repo  repo.disabled

Then move all these 3 repo files into “repo.disabled” folder :

Code:

[root@fedora16 ~]# mv /etc/yum.repos.d/fedora.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/repo.disabled
[root@fedora16 ~]# mv /etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-updates.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/repo.disabled
[root@fedora16 ~]# mv /etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-updates-testing.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/repo.disabled

List out the updated files and folders inside /etc/yum.repos.d :

Code:

[root@fedora16 ~]# ls -l /etc/yum.repos.d/
total 8
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root   92 Mar 18 00:09 fedora16.repo
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Mar 18 01:27 repo.disabled

Note : Only file fedora16.repo and folder repo.disabled should be exist.

Run yum clean all to clear up your yum cache directory :

Code:

[root@fedora16 ~]# yum clean all

After cleaning up you can use yum as usual.

Satyaveer Arya · 03-19-2012, 02:35 PM

You can also check from this link: http://linuxinternetworks.com/distri...at-and-fedora/

linuxreza · 05-04-2012, 11:52 AM

Thanks you very much

TRISHUL BUDDHA · 09-23-2013, 06:22 AM

Hi , Thanks a lot for the fix.
Could you please explain how did it work ??

riyazm · 05-22-2014, 11:16 PM

Dear all,

I had a same issue that I was unable to install samba sever thru YUM. It has throwed the same error for me too however after following your instructions its got fixed. Thanks for your solution.

Can you please let me the reason behind the cause and how to predict such issues, that would greatful me to know from you.

Thanks
Riyaz M