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Old 07-08-2010, 10:09 AM   #1
Skynet091
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Yum update error FC13 X86_64


When I tell yum to update i get this error, help?!?!?

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$ yum update
Loaded plugins: presto, refresh-packagekit
Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: InstallMedia. Please verify its path and try again
 
Old 07-08-2010, 12:04 PM   #2
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What is the background ? Have you only just installed ? Is this a new error, or has it never worked ?
What files are listed in /etc/yum.repos.d ?
There should be a fedora.repo and a fedora-updates.repo at the least.
If they are there, what is their contents ?

Alternatively, open System > Administration > Add/Remove Software and using the System menu, choose Software Sources. This will list your repos, with a check mark beside the active ones. If you have the two repos I mentioned above, make sure they are checked but no others.

Last edited by smoker; 07-08-2010 at 12:08 PM.
 
Old 07-08-2010, 07:55 PM   #3
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Brand new installation on brand new PC. It's a work PC, so I'm unsure if others got yum working before me or not (unlikely though). I added the RPMfusion repositories and tried to update; got some error (can't remember what it was now). Under google's advice I used the "yum clean headers" and "yum clean all" commands. and now all yum tells me is what a posted previously.

I will post the contents of /etc/yum.repos.d tomorow morning when i get to work.
 
Old 07-08-2010, 08:49 PM   #4
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It's telling you that you still have the 'Install Media' set as the primary rpm src; perfectly normal just after an install. You cna disable it through the menu specified above by smoker.
 
Old 07-09-2010, 10:01 AM   #5
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So unchecking everything except those mentioned by smoker didn't work but I removed the packageit-media.repo file from the /etc/yum.repos.d directory and now yum works fine.

ps. I only moved the packageit-media.repo file instead of rm-ing it incase it turns out to be vital to the safety of human kind or something. so is it ok to just delete it?

thanks for all the help!

Last edited by Skynet091; 07-09-2010 at 10:02 AM.
 
  


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