Re: [newbie] urpmi/update problems
On Wednesday 06 Aug 2003 6:47 pm, Paul wrote: > On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 13:34, Derek Jennings wrote: > > On Wednesday 06 Aug 2003 12:28 am, Paul wrote: > > > I cannot use urpmi to update. When I use the software management in MCC > > > I get an error message "there is an error while adding the update > > > medium via urpmi, may be due to a broken or temp.unavailable mirror". > > > This is repeated on all mirrors. > > > > > > If I attempt to updtae via software sources manager, it goes through > > > the updating process but then states it is unable to update. > > > > > > ps -A shows no running urpmi prior to me attempting. > > > > > > I have looked around but found no reference to this. > > > > > > Any advice, please? > > > > > > Paul M > > > > First stupid question :- You are online when you do this are you? > > > > Second stupid question :- Do you already have an update source defined > > when you try adding a new one? What are you entering when you add a > > source? > > > > Third not so stupid question :- What do you see if you do 'urpmi.update > > --wget -a' from a root command line? Post the output. > > > > Suggestion :- There is an update for urpmi itself and for curl which > > fixes issues downloading from some sources. If the urpmi.update command > > works then update urpmi and curl from the command line with > > urpmi --wget urpmi curl > > If that works then the Mandrake GUI should then also work. > > > > HTH > > > > derek > > Thanks for the mail, Derek. > > 1. yes > 2. if I attempt to get a mirror from urpmi/grpmi I get the 'unavailable > mirror' message. > > When I tried your suggestions, no go. > > But, when I attempted to reproduce the problem to get the exact error > messages, I started to get a download of the Sewdish hdlist, but it then > stated that the list was void. I tried again, and connected. Can't > figure it. > > I can also connect to the Turkish mirror for texstar, but not the main > site. > > many thanks > > Paul M What I was after was the actual text you get on the console when you try to update your source. (If you are not sure how to copy/paste in linux it is highlight with mouse - centre button/wheel click) derek -- -- www.jennings.homelinux.net Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi/update problems
On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 19:43, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I cannot use urpmi to update. When I use the software management in MCC > > I get an error message "there is an error while adding the update medium > > via urpmi, may be due to a broken or temp.unavailable mirror". This is > > repeated on all mirrors. > > > > If I attempt to updtae via software sources manager, it goes through the > > updating process but then states it is unable to update. > > > > ps -A shows no running urpmi prior to me attempting. > > > > I have looked around but found no reference to this. > > > > Any advice, please? > > > > Paul M > > I could be wrong, but I would not expect urpmi to be running until you > actually try to do something. Try running it on the command-line as root > and I think you will fare better with an appropriate error message or > timeout. You might just have a proxy set wrong or a down internet > connection. > Yes, but often urpmi problems are down to the residue of a previous run left. problems can then be resolved by identifying the address at which it is running and then killing it. Thanks Paul M. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi/update problems
On Wednesday 06 Aug 2003 12:28 am, Paul wrote: > I cannot use urpmi to update. When I use the software management in MCC > I get an error message "there is an error while adding the update medium > via urpmi, may be due to a broken or temp.unavailable mirror". This is > repeated on all mirrors. > > If I attempt to updtae via software sources manager, it goes through the > updating process but then states it is unable to update. > > ps -A shows no running urpmi prior to me attempting. > > I have looked around but found no reference to this. > > Any advice, please? > > Paul M First stupid question :- You are online when you do this are you? Second stupid question :- Do you already have an update source defined when you try adding a new one? What are you entering when you add a source? Third not so stupid question :- What do you see if you do 'urpmi.update --wget -a' from a root command line? Post the output. Suggestion :- There is an update for urpmi itself and for curl which fixes issues downloading from some sources. If the urpmi.update command works then update urpmi and curl from the command line with urpmi --wget urpmi curl If that works then the Mandrake GUI should then also work. HTH derek -- -- www.jennings.homelinux.net Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi/update problems
> I cannot use urpmi to update. When I use the software management in MCC > I get an error message "there is an error while adding the update medium > via urpmi, may be due to a broken or temp.unavailable mirror". This is > repeated on all mirrors. > > If I attempt to updtae via software sources manager, it goes through the > updating process but then states it is unable to update. > > ps -A shows no running urpmi prior to me attempting. > > I have looked around but found no reference to this. > > Any advice, please? > > Paul M I could be wrong, but I would not expect urpmi to be running until you actually try to do something. Try running it on the command-line as root and I think you will fare better with an appropriate error message or timeout. You might just have a proxy set wrong or a down internet connection. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi/update problems
On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 22:00, Derek Jennings wrote: > On Wednesday 06 Aug 2003 6:47 pm, Paul wrote: > > On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 13:34, Derek Jennings wrote: > > > On Wednesday 06 Aug 2003 12:28 am, Paul wrote: > > > > I cannot use urpmi to update. When I use the software management in MCC > > > > I get an error message "there is an error while adding the update > > > > medium via urpmi, may be due to a broken or temp.unavailable mirror". > > > > This is repeated on all mirrors. > > > > > > > > If I attempt to updtae via software sources manager, it goes through > > > > the updating process but then states it is unable to update. > > > > > > > > ps -A shows no running urpmi prior to me attempting. > > > > > > > > I have looked around but found no reference to this. > > > > > > > > Any advice, please? > > > > > > > > Paul M > > > > > > First stupid question :- You are online when you do this are you? > > > > > > Second stupid question :- Do you already have an update source defined > > > when you try adding a new one? What are you entering when you add a > > > source? > > > > > > Third not so stupid question :- What do you see if you do 'urpmi.update > > > --wget -a' from a root command line? Post the output. > > > > > > Suggestion :- There is an update for urpmi itself and for curl which > > > fixes issues downloading from some sources. If the urpmi.update command > > > works then update urpmi and curl from the command line with > > > urpmi --wget urpmi curl > > > If that works then the Mandrake GUI should then also work. > > > > > > HTH > > > > > > derek > > > > Thanks for the mail, Derek. > > > > 1. yes > > 2. if I attempt to get a mirror from urpmi/grpmi I get the 'unavailable > > mirror' message. > > > > When I tried your suggestions, no go. > > > > But, when I attempted to reproduce the problem to get the exact error > > messages, I started to get a download of the Sewdish hdlist, but it then > > stated that the list was void. I tried again, and connected. Can't > > figure it. > > > > I can also connect to the Turkish mirror for texstar, but not the main > > site. > > > > many thanks > > > > Paul M > > What I was after was the actual text you get on the console when you try to > update your source. (If you are not sure how to copy/paste in linux it is > highlight with mouse - centre button/wheel click) > > derek Many thanks, Derek. Problem sorted, I don't know how. Wasn't able to get a readin from wget -a as I wasn't able to configure a source for updates - could get plf, local files, etc. Paul M. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi/update problems
On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 13:34, Derek Jennings wrote: > On Wednesday 06 Aug 2003 12:28 am, Paul wrote: > > I cannot use urpmi to update. When I use the software management in MCC > > I get an error message "there is an error while adding the update medium > > via urpmi, may be due to a broken or temp.unavailable mirror". This is > > repeated on all mirrors. > > > > If I attempt to updtae via software sources manager, it goes through the > > updating process but then states it is unable to update. > > > > ps -A shows no running urpmi prior to me attempting. > > > > I have looked around but found no reference to this. > > > > Any advice, please? > > > > Paul M > > First stupid question :- You are online when you do this are you? > > Second stupid question :- Do you already have an update source defined when > you try adding a new one? What are you entering when you add a source? > > Third not so stupid question :- What do you see if you do 'urpmi.update > --wget -a' from a root command line? Post the output. > > Suggestion :- There is an update for urpmi itself and for curl which fixes > issues downloading from some sources. If the urpmi.update command works then > update urpmi and curl from the command line with > urpmi --wget urpmi curl > If that works then the Mandrake GUI should then also work. > > HTH > > derek Thanks for the mail, Derek. 1. yes 2. if I attempt to get a mirror from urpmi/grpmi I get the 'unavailable mirror' message. When I tried your suggestions, no go. But, when I attempted to reproduce the problem to get the exact error messages, I started to get a download of the Sewdish hdlist, but it then stated that the list was void. I tried again, and connected. Can't figure it. I can also connect to the Turkish mirror for texstar, but not the main site. many thanks Paul M Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
