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lemabest · 05-10-2016, 08:56 AM

Hello there.i am trying to install NCTUNS -6.0 on fedora 12 which is installed on the virtualbox. But the errors makes me feel trouble. Then I joined this page by thinking of that the page is a full of skilled manpower.
The error message is: while writing the code:yum groupinstall "develoment libraries" "development tools" "legacy software development" the following error message will be displayed.
Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository fedora please verify its path and try again.
I am tired of this error message please help me. I need the software for my thesis work.

knudfl · 05-10-2016, 10:04 AM

Welcome to LQ.

NCTUns info http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/tags/nctuns/

Fedora 12 is in the "old archive".
Please replace the files in /etc/yum.repos.d/ with this new fedora12.repo file

Code:

[fedora12]
name=Fedora12-i386
baseurl=http://archives.fedoraproject.org/pub/archive/fedora/linux/releases/12/Everything/i386/os/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0

[fc12-updates]
name=Fedora12-updates-i386
baseurl=http://archives.fedoraproject.org/pub/archive/fedora/linux/updates/12/i386/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0

lemabest · 05-10-2016, 11:43 PM

Thank you for your fast response.
I copied the text you sent as it is
But here is the error message again
Error:cannot retrieve repository metadata(repomd.xml)for repository:fc12-updates. Please verify its path and try again.
Would you help me pls?

lemabest · 05-11-2016, 01:40 AM

Hello again. Does it mean I have to connected with the internet?

knudfl · 05-11-2016, 05:57 AM

Re #4.

If you want packages from ...
http://archives.fedoraproject.org/pu...thing/i386/os/
and http://archives.fedoraproject.org/pu...dates/12/i386/
... an Internet connection is of course required.

Fedora 12 will automatically do the connection.
Wired connection : No issues with any of my computers.

Alternatively you can install packages from DVD :
http://archives.fedoraproject.org/pu...2-i386-DVD.iso
.. Ref. http://archives.fedoraproject.org/pu...dora/i386/iso/

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lemabest · 05-11-2016, 06:06 AM

Thank you so much knudfl! I gues that repomd.xml is not in the package so if there is a connection it may automatically download from the internet. But I don't know whether my idea is right or wrong?

lemabest · 05-11-2016, 06:12 AM

Thank you knudfl for your fast response.
I copied the text you sent as it is
But here is the error message again
Error:cannot retrieve repository metadata(repomd.xml)for repository:fc12-updates. Please verify its path and try again.
Would you help me pls?

knudfl · 05-11-2016, 06:18 AM

Re #1.

Quote:

yum groupinstall "develoment libraries" "development tools" "legacy software development"

.. Not really required for NCTUns.

This will do
# yum install gcc-c++ tcsh autoconf automake libtool libXmu-devel xterm mkinitrd tcl-devel tk-devel ncurses-devel qt3

If you get those packages from the DVD, there are of course some dependencies to get too.

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knudfl · 05-11-2016, 06:23 AM

Re #7.

Checking your connection : ? Can you watch the content in the links >>>
. http://archives.fedoraproject.org/pu...thing/i386/os/
. http://archives.fedoraproject.org/pu...dates/12/i386/

lemabest · 05-11-2016, 08:05 AM

Thank you Knudfl.
Yes I saw there a plenty of files would you suggest me what to do with it?
Best regards!

knudfl · 05-11-2016, 09:55 AM

The file in /etc/yum.repos.d/ must be owned by root, I think.
Please do : 1) $ cd /etc/yum.repos.d/
2) $ su
3) # chown root:root fedora12.repo (If that's the new file.)

And : No other files should be present in /etc/yum.repos.d/

Besides that, are you sure you installed the 32bits version of the OS ?
( i386 / i686 ).

This command will show : $ uname -m

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lemabest · 05-12-2016, 12:54 AM

Hello Knudfl!thank you for your willingness to help me!the OS is installed as 32 bit and I login as a root to my fedora 12 os and tried the commands you send to me but the same problem is happening. Is there any other way to do pls? I removed every files in the yum.repos.d and restart the os but for your information i kept fedora12.repo and fc12-updates as a different file is that okay?
Best regards!

knudfl · 05-12-2016, 08:13 AM

Re #12.

The file fedora12.repo is attached as fedora12.repo.txt , see post #2.

Rename to fedora12.repo , copy to /etc/yum.repos.d/ , and $ chown root:root fedora12.repo .
Result : /etc/yum.repos.d/{ one file } = /etc/yum.repos.d/fedora12.repo

Note : A file in /etc/yum.repos.d/ must have suffix .repo to work.

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lemabest · 05-12-2016, 09:02 AM

Thank you knudfl!I renamed as fedora12.repo and copied to yum.repos.d but when I wrote the code chown root:root fedora12.repo nothing is displayed. So it shows the same error as before.

knudfl · 05-12-2016, 01:03 PM

Re #12.

Sorry, there was an error in the attached file.
The text is supposed to be like to code in post #2.
The edited file is attached.
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P.S. : Post #15 was sent from my {Fedora12 + NCTUns} OS.
? Why are you using "Android" for your posts ? Any other issues with Fedora 12 ?