YUM Local Repository Problem
 

I have a local YUM repository setup using httpd and it works great with one client.

I added another client and when I run the yum repolist, I get an error "Temporary failure in name resolution"

Both client and server are included in one another's hosts file, they can ping each other.

I ran a createrepo . and then a yum clean all on the server side.
restarted the httpd service.
Rebooted -- Still no luck --

The resolv.conf file is the same as the "working client"

Any suggestions?

run 'yum clean all' on client too.

also, try a yum update on it -- to get a better insight into the error.

Here's a dump of the output after doing your suggestions

Loaded plugins: rhnplugin, security
There was an error communicating with RHN.
RHN support will be disabled.
Error communicating with server. The message was:
Temporary failure in name resolution
odin |951 B 00:00
odin/primary |352kB 00:00
Skipping security plugin, no data
Setting up Update Process
No Packages marked for Update.

make sure that server can ping client by hostname, and vice versa.

Anything in /var/log/messages? /var/log/yum.log?

post the repo.xml file for this repo please, from the client that works, and the client that does not work.

here you go

Repo.xml of no -worky
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<repomd xmlns="http://linux.duke.edu/metadata/repo">
<data type="other">
<location href="repodata/other.xml.gz"/>
<checksum type="sha">318f908c7e359c7537e8fd18584d34a78371778e</checksum>
<timestamp>1299170859</timestamp>
<open-checksum type="sha">ecfaf3f3d238c63c1132e8ae7dabaefaf6eeca5d</open-checksum>
</data>
<data type="filelists">
<location href="repodata/filelists.xml.gz"/>
<checksum type="sha">8db118b8357d1c8f984bd0b56bf49ec59b3aedaa</checksum>
<timestamp>1299170859</timestamp>
<open-checksum type="sha">455d5476e102db36c875458c94a5958069be27be</open-checksum>
</data>
<data type="primary">
<location href="repodata/primary.xml.gz"/>
<checksum type="sha">647640f51a0c63f64623396a02fa4b07e82d404e</checksum>
<timestamp>1299170859</timestamp>
<open-checksum type="sha">eab5a2ff4826ae0ab34d0e6515595254cfa77a4a</open-checksum>
</data>
</repomd>


Copy of the repo.xml "worky"
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<repomd xmlns="http://linux.duke.edu/metadata/repo">
<data type="other">
<location href="repodata/other.xml.gz"/>
<checksum type="sha">933b9f24c098c77a566423c19be142c7cbbaee5f</checksum>
<timestamp>1299165555</timestamp>
<open-checksum type="sha">ecfaf3f3d238c63c1132e8ae7dabaefaf6eeca5d</open-checksum>
</data>
<data type="filelists">
<location href="repodata/filelists.xml.gz"/>
<checksum type="sha">3076d2890ac786463d0add0c6f3ee135de66bce7</checksum>
<timestamp>1299165555</timestamp>
<open-checksum type="sha">455d5476e102db36c875458c94a5958069be27be</open-checksum>
</data>
<data type="primary">
<location href="repodata/primary.xml.gz"/>
<checksum type="sha">2930aeba811ba0ee3978cb7cb5762c8fa3843cfc</checksum>
<timestamp>1299165555</timestamp>
<open-checksum type="sha">eab5a2ff4826ae0ab34d0e6515595254cfa77a4a</open-checksum>
</data>
</repomd>

sorry. I meant to type '.repo' file. I'd like to look at the .repo file for your repo.

Here is the .repo on the SERVER side -- (I call it file.repo)

[rhel5]
name=rhel5
baseurl=file///var/www/html/yum/rhel5
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0

==============================
On the CLIENT Side .repo file is (I call it my.repo)

[rhel5]
name=rhel5
baseurl-http://10.24.79.112/yum/rhel5
enabled=1
gpgchecked=0

Looks like a simple typo

should be

Nice catch!

I was just finishing setting this up locally, and thats exactly what errors out. Changing it works fine.

:hattip:

I wish I could say that it was a simple typo but on the client-side it's actually has that -- It was a typo in the this forum.
Just to re-cap -- I have two clients setup wit the same repo file, one works while the other doesn't.

So I'm reading a little more about this issue and it appears to be a dns problem.

I have no internet connection. I'm on a 8-port switch. in the etc/resolv.conf I have search localhost. this is the same as the other client as well

EXCEPT that the client that is not working resolv.conf is being powered by /sbin/dhclient-script while the working one is powered by NetworkManager.

Don't know if this makes difference just trying to get as much information as I can...

On the server side etc/resolv.conf it is also powered by NetworkManager
It does not have search localhost in this file.

Check the /etc/nsswitch.conf on both?

From the client, can you do the following:
ping 10.24.79.112
lynx http://10.24.79.112/yum/rhel5

Anything in the Apache logs on the server that would be helpful?
Or anything in /var/log/messages like SElinux warnings?

What am I looking for in nsswitch.conf ?

Stickman --

From the client, can you do the following:

ping 10.24.79.112 -- confirmed -- replies
lynx http://10.24.79.112/yum/rhel5 -- I can see the file all the packages.

Logs files -- Nothing sticks out...