[wplug] FC8 Updater

[Weber, Lawrence A]

Sound familiar and so were the results, failed to connect.

There is something that needs set to allow the system to access the net.



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Lawrence A. Weber
Consulting Engineer
>ANSALDO STS
>Union Switch & Signal
>1000 Technology Drive
>Pittsburgh, PA  15219-3120
>Ph: 412-688-2319
>Email:  laweber at switch.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: wplug-bounces+laweber=switch.com at wplug.org
[mailto:wplug-bounces+laweber=switch.com at wplug.org] On Behalf Of Michael
Semcheski
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 1:15 PM
To: General user list
Subject: Re: [wplug] FC8 Updater

One way might to go is to run yum from the command line to install
yumex.  Then, use yum (from the command line) or yumex to handle your
updates.

 # yum install yumex
 # yum update

I don't know about the specifics of your problem, but that might be the
easiest solution.

Mike

On Feb 1, 2008 1:11 PM, Weber, Lawrence A <laweber at switch.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> I must first apologize for asking this question again.  I had the 
> same, or very similar problem with Fedora Core 6 a year or more ago.  
> At that time I received several answers from wplug members.  Some 
> worked, others didn't, and I am not sure what corrected the problem.  
> The problem exist again for a new installation of FC 8.
>
> The Problem:
> When I try to run the Package Updater, I get a prompt for root 
> password which I enter.  I then get an Error box saying that the 
> system is "Unable to retrieve software information.  This could be 
> caused by not having a network connection available."
>
> I have entered the network proxy and authentication info through the 
> GUI and in Firefox.  The browser has web access.
>
> Is there someplace else I need to provide proxy / authentication  
> info?  Or, is there something else I am missing here?
>
> Whatever I did last time was a permanent fix as the system would work
o.k.
> after reset.
>
> I do remember several member suggesting I use YUM Extender which I 
> have not installed on this PC yet.
>
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