Error - /var/cache/yum/base/header.info Cannot Be Found
command then all this stuff) When i try to run "software updater" (aka package updater or pup) i get an error message: "unable to retrieve software information" with "none" in the details section. when i try to run "yum update" i receive this: Gathering header information file(s) from server(s) Server: Red Hat Linux 7 - i386 - Base Error - /var/cache/yum/base/header.info cannot be found Please ask your sysadmin to update the headers on this system. When i try to reinstall yum, using the command "rpm -ivh home/Andrew/Desktop/yum*" i get this: ERROR CODES IN FOLLOWING REPLY Sorry about that big thing but i thought it would be more helpful to have the whole thing. Can anyone help me with this? Darkfalcon29th October 2007, 06:54 AMThis is the error code that goes in the place of the big message in beginning of thread: Preparing... ########################################### [100%] file /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rpmUtils/__init__.pyc from install of yum-3.2.7-1.fc7 conflicts with file from package yum-3.2.0-1.fc7 file /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rpmUtils/__init__.pyo from install of yum-3.2.7-1.fc7 conflicts with file from package yum-3.2.0-1.fc7 file /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rpmUtils/arch.py from install of yum-3.2.7-1.fc7 conflicts with file from package yum-3.2.0-1.fc7 file /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rpmUtils/arch.pyc from install of yum-3.2.7-1.fc7 conflicts with file from package yum-3.2.0-1.fc7 file /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rpmUtils/arch.pyo from install of yum-3.2.7-1.fc7 conflicts with file from package yum-3.2.0-1.fc7 There are a lot more similar ones (over 10000 characters long) but i could not fit them in one post, they refer to other files and folders but are the same error message. Hlingler29th October 2007, 07:05 AMHello: I have seen a lot of error messages lately WRT yum/rpm/yumex etc. Do you have the fedora-testing repo(s) enabled? It ma
[Yum] newbie question: /var/cache/yum/base/header.info cannot be found Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] What version of yum are you using? Try an 'rm -fr /var/cache/yum/base' and then run yum update again. -Jeff On Sat, 2004-03-13 at 10:12, Jim Garrison wrote: > I've been using up2date wity yum repositories, but want to try > switching to using yum directly. All attempts to run yum result > in this message. > > > [jhg at athena etc]$ yum update > > Gathering http://forums.fedoraforum.org/archive/index.php/t-170302.html header information file(s) from server(s) > > Server: Fedora Core 1 - i386 - Base > > Error - /var/cache/yum/base/header.info cannot be found > > Please ask your sysadmin to update the headers on this system. > > Does "this system" refer to mine or the server? > > If it's mine, how do I create header.info? > If http://lists.baseurl.org/pipermail/yum/2004-March/015096.html it's the server, why's it trying to access something in /var, > which it can't possibly get to through http: or ftp:? > > /etc/yum.conf (excerpt) > > > [base] > > name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Base > > baseurl=http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/os/ > > Misleading error message aside, I assume yum wants me to build an initial > database of what's actually installed on my system, and put it in > /var/cache/yum/base. However, a thorough search of the yum website, > the yum RPM contents and Google Groups turned up nothing on initial > configuration and how to set things up. > > A pointer to this information would be most welcome > > Thanks > > Jim Garrison > jhg at acm.org > _______________________________________________ > Yum mailing list > Yum at lists.dulug.duke.edu > https://lists.dulug.duke.edu/mailman/listinfo/yum Previous message: [Yum] newbie question: /var/cache/yum/base/header.info cannot be found Next message: [Yum] newbie question: /var/cache/yum/base/header.info cannot be found Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] More information about the Yum mailing list
support questions including new installations Post Reply Print view Search Advanced search 17 posts 1 2 Next acceleratebiz Posts: 7 Joined: 2005/10/12 17:13:55 Contact: Contact acceleratebiz Website yum not working Quote Postby acceleratebiz » 2005/10/12 17:20:27 error - yum seems to have stopped working. Anybody know what's going on? I'm using centos 3.5[root@manager root]# yum updateUnable to find pidGathering header information file(s) from server(s)Server: CentOS-3 - AddonsServer: CentOS-3 - BaseServer: CentOS-3 - UpdatesFinding updated packagesDownloading error - /var/cache/yum/base/header.info needed headersKilled[root@manager root]# rm /var/run/yum.pidrm: remove regular file `/var/run/yum.pid'? y[root@manager root]# yum updateGathering header information file(s) from server(s)Server: CentOS-3 - AddonsServer: CentOS-3 - BaseServer: CentOS-3 - UpdatesFinding updated packagesDownloading needed headersKilled[root@manager root]# yum search yumUnable to find pidGathering header information file(s) from server(s)Server: CentOS-3 - AddonsServer: CentOS-3 - BaseServer: CentOS-3 - UpdatesFinding updated packagesDownloading needed headersKilled[root@manager root]# cat /etc/yum.conf[main]cachedir=/var/cache/yumdebuglevel=2logfile=/var/log/yum.logpkgpolicy=newestdistroverpkg=redhat-releasetolerant=1exactarch=1#[base]#name=Red Hat Linux $releasever - $basearch - Base#baseurl=http://mirror.dulug.duke.edu/pub/yum-repository/redhat/$releasever/$basearch/#[updates]#name=Red Hat Linux $releasever - Updates#baseurl=http://mirror.dulug.duke.edu/pub/yum-repository/redhat/updates/$releasever/[base]name=CentOS-$releasever - Basebaseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/$releasever/os/$basearch/gpgcheck=1#released updates[update]name=CentOS-$releasever - Updatesbaseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/$releasever/updates/$basearch/gpgcheck=1#packages used/produced in the build but not released[addons]name=CentOS-$releasever - Addonsbaseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/$releasever/addons/$basearch/gpgcheck=1[root@manager root]# Top Evolution Posts: 229 Joined: 2005/02/22 16:10:54 Location: Houston Texas Contact: Contact Evolution Website Re: yum not working Quote Postby Evolution &raqu