variable question ($releasever)

watcher69b · 09-02-2009, 10:13 AM

Hey all
dumb/quick question:

how can I display what $releasever is?

Thanks...

colucix · 09-02-2009, 10:16 AM

Code:

lsb_release -sr

watcher69b · 09-02-2009, 10:21 AM

OK I did that and got 5 for the responce (as expected)
however I get the following

#sudo yum update
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Update Process
Setting up repositories
http://<IPADDRESS>/centos/5Server/os/i386/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 4] IOError: <urlopen error nonnumeric port: '15871?'>
Trying other mirror.

Why is it putting 5Server/ rather than just 5
Is this a flaw or by design?

colucix · 09-02-2009, 10:30 AM

yum determines the $releasever from the file specified as distroverpkg= in /etc/yum.conf. For example if you have:

Code:

distroverpkg=redhat-release

in /etc/yum.conf, then yum looks at the content of /etc/redhat-release. First check the content of that file to see if it has accidentally modified. Second, I'd check also the content of the relevant file in /etc/yum.repos.d/, that one containing the definition of the update repository.

watcher69b · 09-02-2009, 10:38 AM

Great Thanks!

colucix · 09-02-2009, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by watcher69b

Great Thanks!

You're welcome!

Just out of curiosity: what was the flaw?

watcher69b · 09-03-2009, 05:15 AM

No ideal I assume that RHEL5 would show up as 5Server and RH 5 would show up as 5
Im not sure though.

The short of the story is that i created a link in my repo linking 5 -> 5Server and it worked just fine.

Thanks again

Norman Cohen · 09-03-2009, 06:33 AM

I want Debian 5 for PPC but find that downloading it from the Debian site Difficult. For some reason my usual supplier cheap Linux doesn't advertise it and have also tried a person a supplier in America and they want a special price for it as they say they have to make it especially. I don't understand why I should have to pay more for lenny. Can anyone suggest a supplier I'd appreciate help thank you

colucix · 09-03-2009, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norman Cohen

I want Debian 5 for PPC but find that downloading it from the Debian site Difficult. For some reason my usual supplier cheap Linux doesn't advertise it and have also tried a person a supplier in America and they want a special price for it as they say they have to make it especially. I don't understand why I should have to pay more for lenny. Can anyone suggest a supplier I'd appreciate help thank you

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