Hello!
I just tried to install dcgui using the command 'urpmi dcgui'. I was prompted as to whether I wanted to install a couple of files that dcgui required and I responded 'y'.

However, the installation failed, with the message
"
--19:28:38-- ftp://plf.chem.yorku.ca/pub/plf/9.0/....1plf.i586.rpm
=> `/var/cache/urpmi/rpms/.listing'
Resolving plf.chem.yorku.ca... done.
Connecting to plf.chem.yorku.ca[130.63.82.179]:21... connected.
Logging in as anonymous ... Logged in!
==> SYST ... done. ==> PWD ... done.
==> TYPE I ... done. ==> CWD /pub/plf/9.0/i586 ... done.
==> PASV ... done. ==> LIST ... done.

0K .......... ........ ??% 34.6K

19:29:12 (34.60 KB/s) - `/var/cache/urpmi/rpms/.listing' saved [19414]

Removed `/var/cache/urpmi/rpms/.listing'.
--19:29:12-- ftp://plf.chem.yorku.ca/pub/plf/9.0/....1plf.i586.rpm
=> `/var/cache/urpmi/rpms/dcgui-0.2-0.rc5.1plf.i586.rpm'
==> CWD not required.
==> PASV ... done. ==> RETR dcgui-0.2-0.rc5.1plf.i586.rpm ...
No such file `dcgui-0.2-0.rc5.1plf.i586.rpm'.

--19:29:12-- ftp://plf.chem.yorku.ca/pub/plf/9.0/....1plf.i586.rpm
=> `/var/cache/urpmi/rpms/.listing'
Connecting to plf.chem.yorku.ca[130.63.82.179]:21... connected.
Logging in as anonymous ... Logged in!
==> SYST ... done. ==> PWD ... done.
==> TYPE I ... done. ==> CWD /pub/plf/9.0/i586 ... done.
==> PASV ... done. ==> LIST ... done.

0K .......... ........ Installation failed, some files are missing.
You may want to update your urpmi database
??% 25.9K

19:29:13 (25.86 KB/s) - `/var/cache/urpmi/rpms/.listing' saved [19414]

Removed `/var/cache/urpmi/rpms/.listing'.
--19:29:13-- ftp://plf.chem.yorku.ca/pub/plf/9.0/....1plf.i586.rpm
=> `/var/cache/urpmi/rpms/libdc0-0.2-0.rc5.1plf.i586.rpm'
==> CWD not required.
==> PASV ... done. ==> RETR libdc0-0.2-0.rc5.1plf.i586.rpm ...
No such file `libdc0-0.2-0.rc5.1plf.i586.rpm'.


"

I tried 'urpmi --update', the obvious thing, but it didn't work (of course). If the files that the installer was looking for weren't there, why wouldn't it go on to the next ftp site that I have set up a link to? And how does one update the urpmi database? 'urpmi --update' sure doesn't work!

thanks in advance,
doug

Hello,

you can update urpmi database using "urpmi.update" program. Example, to update the informations concerning the installation and contib CDs type in a shell :
urpmi.update CD

Icewing

I am very obliged! This is one of the many threads that I have started that I had given up on receiving an answer for.

Thanks for stopping that wheel of karma...
doug

Awesome! I've been using the Mandrake Control Center but I've often wondered how to update a media location from the cmd line...

Ain't URPMI grand?

Whenever I try to update urpmi, I keep getting the same problem. Here's what happens?

[root@localhost francis]# urpmi.update kdelibs-devel
trying to select nonexistent medium "kdelibs-devel"
the entry to update is missing
(one of plf, updates, main, contrib)

Any help?

apokryphos

How did you configure your urpmi data sources initially?

I used the interesting tool located at
http://urpmi.org/easyurpmi/
Perhaps you need to run their script (again?) ?

regards,
doug