yum broke after installing python2.3.3 on FC2

powah · 12-06-2005, 08:32 AM

yum broke after installing python2.3.3 on FC2.

# yum install gvim
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/yum", line 22, in ?
import yummain
File "/usr/share/yum/yummain.py", line 22, in ?
import clientStuff
File "/usr/share/yum/clientStuff.py", line 18, in ?
import rpm
ImportError: No module named rpm

# python -V
Python 2.3.3
# rpm -q rpm-python
rpm-python-4.3.1-0.3

# uname -a
Linux laptop1 2.6.10-1.771_FC2 #1 Mon Mar 28 00:50:14 EST 2005 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

PTrenholme · 12-06-2005, 08:59 AM

It's a problem that is likely to happen when you're using an unsupported version of Fedora Core, since the updates are not tested against older versions.

Try upgrading to FC4, or, if you really like older versions, FC3 should be supported for another few months.

powah · 12-06-2005, 10:40 AM

I use FC2 instead of upgrading to FC4 because if I have problems then other will encounter them and had the solution for them too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by PTrenholme

It's a problem that is likely to happen when you're using an unsupported version of Fedora Core, since the updates are not tested against older versions.

Try upgrading to FC4, or, if you really like older versions, FC3 should be supported for another few months.

PTrenholme · 12-06-2005, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by powah

I use FC2 instead of upgrading to FC4 because if I have problems then other will encounter them and had the solution for them too.

O.K., but I think you're causing yourself problems running with an unsupported system.

Anyhow, I did have a similar problem (on FC3) which I solved by removing and re-installing yum. Since yum wasn't working, I used smart to do it. In fact, if smart works on FC2, you might prefer it to yum. (smart --gui even gives you a gui if you prefer that type of interface.)