SnapafunFrank wrote: > mike wrote: > >> SnapafunFrank wrote: >> >> >>> mike wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> SnapafunFrank wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> And while we are on urpmi problems can someone tell me why I cannot >>>>> wholly add another media to my list. >>>>> >>>>> I did: >>>>> >>>>> # urpmi.addmedia myrpms file://home/frank/MYRPMS >>>>> >>>>> and : >>>>> >>>>> # urpmi.addmedia -f myrpms file://home/frank/MYRPMS >>>>> >>>>> I get some entries in the /var/lib/urpmi directory but when I do : >>>>> >>>>> # urpmq --list-media >>>>> >>>>> the new media doesn't appear in the list and trying to install the >>>>> rpms >>>>> downloaded to the ~/MYRPMS directory, I get the 'Not found' reply. >>>>> >>>>> I have tried: >>>>> >>>>> # urpmi --update -a >>>>> >>>>> But this did not get my new media added either. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I just tried adding a local source as you descibed above, and all >>>> turned out well. I used some rpms I downloaded. >>>> >>>> Could it possibly be something wrong with the rpms themselves. >>>> I think rpm looks at the rpm's header for info to generate the hdlist. >>>> >>>> Maybe download some different rpm's in a new directory and try >>>> adding them as locale source to see if it works. >>>> >>>> Mike >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> I tried by moving or deleting rpms that though they went through before, >>> this time they kept coming up with errors. >>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] frank]# urpmi.addmedia -f myrpms /home/frank/MYRPMS/ >>> >> >> >> <snip> >> >> >> >>> added medium myrpms >>> >> >> >> <snip> >> >> >> >>> reading rpm files from [/home/frank/MYRPMS] >>> >> >> >> It should of listed your package or packages here like... >> /var/cache/urpmi/headers/Package_Name_Version_Arch >> >> >> >>> writing list file for medium "myrpms" >>> building hdlist [/var/lib/urpmi/hdlist.myrpms.cz] >>> choosing compression method with "gzip -4" for archive >>> /var/lib/urpmi/hdlist.myrpms.cz >>> real archive size of /var/lib/urpmi/hdlist.myrpms.cz is 1707821 >>> no info available for package flightgear at >>> /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5/i386-linux-thread-multi/URPM/Build.pm >>> line 465. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> As you can see - no 'myrpms' media. I have even tried a new directory >>> with only the latest download ( and successfully installed ) rpm in it. >>> The same thing is happening. It's driving me nuts. Unless there is a >>> simple way of getting all my media back up should I scrap the lot and >>> start again, well, I may as well be back fighting windows as this is the >>> type of problem I left windows for. >>> >>> Any other ideas anyone? >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> You can try this and see if it works. >> >> [root]# urpmi.removemedia myrpms >> >> [root]# urpmi.addmedia -f -c myrpms file://home/frank/MYRPMS >> >> >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> > That worked bang on Mike. Thanks. I believe I had tried the switches but > quite possible like this : > > [root]# urpmi.addmedia -fc myrpms file://home/frank/MYRPMS > > Whereas your way of separating them is what was needed. > > Back in business and greatly appreciated the assistance offered here. >
Bit of a learning experience for me too. Even though I was able to remove and re-add my locale source I discovered 2 of the packages was missing. I found them stuck in /var/cache/urpmi/headers/ tried the -c option and got all my packages back. Glad you got it working. Mike
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