Easy URPMI Problem

joff · 04-13-2005, 02:06 PM

Hi.
Whilst following the instructions in motub's posting about installing rpm's, after pasting the line from Easy URPMI, get the following error...

...retrieving failed: curl: (7) Connect failed

I checked the security level (standard), and firewall (not turned on - I know, bad idea ;-) ).
I have an ADSL connection, and can surf without problems.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

learnmelinux · 04-13-2005, 02:45 PM

did you make sure that you ran the command as root?

Padma · 04-13-2005, 03:11 PM

It could just be that the mirror(s) you were trying to reach was offline at that time. I usually keep a couple of mirrors set up, so I can switch them out as necessary.

joff · 04-15-2005, 12:00 AM

Was logged in as root (used su command just before pasting the easy urpmi command), and have tried a few times after without success.

reddazz · 04-15-2005, 03:00 AM

Try reconfiguring using different mirrors, that usually solves the problem. You can also add as many mirrors as you want as Padma suggested.

dianat100 · 04-15-2005, 03:52 AM

Quote:

You can also add as many mirrors as you want as Padma suggested.

how? when I try to add a new one it just replaces the old one.

reddazz · 04-15-2005, 04:30 AM

Give them different names e.g. main and main2 for two mirrors for the "main" rpm repository.

dianat100 · 04-15-2005, 04:36 AM

thanks

Padma · 04-15-2005, 09:37 AM

I name mine using the "Prefix" box in step 2 of the Easy URPMI process. like "carroll-" as the prefix for the Carroll mirros, so I have names like "carroll-main", 'nl-main", "fr-main", etc.

reddazz · 04-15-2005, 10:35 AM

Thats the way I used to name them as well.