[wplug] FC8 Updater

[Michael Semcheski]

So what you're saying is that yum is unable to access the net?


On Feb 1, 2008 1:17 PM, Weber, Lawrence A <laweber at switch.com> wrote:
> 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
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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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