When I do the following: yum install perl-XML-Parser
I get all these errors.
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* addons: mirror.sanctuaryhost.com
* base: centos.cs.wisc.edu
* extras: mirror.trouble-free.net
* updates: mirrors.serveraxis.net
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/yum", line 29, in ?
yummain.user_main(sys.argv[1:], exit_code=True)
File "/usr/share/yum-cli/yummain.py", line 309, in user_main
errcode = main(args)
File "/usr/share/yum-cli/yummain.py", line 178, in main
result, resultmsgs = base.doCommands()
File "/usr/share/yum-cli/cli.py", line 345, in doCommands
self._getTs(needTsRemove)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 101,
in
_getTs
self._getTsInfo(remove_only)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 112,
in
_getTsInfo
pkgSack = self.pkgSack
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 661,
in
<lambda>
pkgSack = property(fget=lambda self: self._getSacks(),
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 501,
in
_getSacks
self.repos.populateSack(which=repos)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/repos.py", line 260, in
populateSack
sack.populate(repo, mdtype, callback, cacheonly)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 190, in
populate
dobj = repo_cache_function(xml, csum)
File "/usr/lib64/python2.4/site-packages/sqlitecachec.py", line 42,
in
getPrimary
self.repoid))
TypeError: Parsing primary.xml error: Start tag expected, '<' not
found
I tried yum clean all and tried again. same thing.
What do I do?
Jerry
I edited /etc/yum.repos.d/* and set enabled=0 on everything except base and updates. This fixed the issue. This was stock centos 5.5 x86_64. I have added no other repos. jerry
On 6/17/2010 1:28 PM, Jerry Geis wrote:> When I do the following: yum install perl-XML-Parser > > I get all these errors. > > Loaded plugins: fastestmirror > Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile > * addons: mirror.sanctuaryhost.com > * base: centos.cs.wisc.edu > * extras: mirror.trouble-free.net > * updates: mirrors.serveraxis.net > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "/usr/bin/yum", line 29, in ? > yummain.user_main(sys.argv[1:], exit_code=True) > File "/usr/share/yum-cli/yummain.py", line 309, in user_main > errcode = main(args) > File "/usr/share/yum-cli/yummain.py", line 178, in main > result, resultmsgs = base.doCommands() > File "/usr/share/yum-cli/cli.py", line 345, in doCommands > self._getTs(needTsRemove) > File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 101, in > _getTs > self._getTsInfo(remove_only) > File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 112, in > _getTsInfo > pkgSack = self.pkgSack > File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 661, in > <lambda> > pkgSack = property(fget=lambda self: self._getSacks(), > File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 501, in > _getSacks > self.repos.populateSack(which=repos) > File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/repos.py", line 260, in > populateSack > sack.populate(repo, mdtype, callback, cacheonly) > File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 190, in > populate > dobj = repo_cache_function(xml, csum) > File "/usr/lib64/python2.4/site-packages/sqlitecachec.py", line 42, in > getPrimary > self.repoid)) > TypeError: Parsing primary.xml error: Start tag expected, '<' not found > > > I tried yum clean all and tried again. same thing. > > What do I do?Did you ever fix the problem you had earlier with libxml2? If you haven't, it's going to affect everything you try to do with yum. -- Les Mikesell lesmikesell at gmail.com
--- On Thu, 6/17/10, Jerry Geis <geisj at pagestation.com> wrote:> From: Jerry Geis <geisj at pagestation.com> > Subject: [CentOS] yum install perl-XML-Parser > To: "CentOS ML" <centos at centos.org> > Date: Thursday, June 17, 2010, 11:28 AM > When I do the following:? ? > ? ? ? yum install perl-XML-Parser > > I get all these errors. > > Loaded plugins: fastestmirror > Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile > * addons: mirror.sanctuaryhost.com > * base: centos.cs.wisc.edu > * extras: mirror.trouble-free.net > * updates: mirrors.serveraxis.net > Traceback (most recent call last): > ? File "/usr/bin/yum", line 29, in ? > ? ? yummain.user_main(sys.argv[1:], > exit_code=True) > ? File "/usr/share/yum-cli/yummain.py", line 309, in > user_main > ? ? errcode = main(args) > ? File "/usr/share/yum-cli/yummain.py", line 178, in > main > ? ? result, resultmsgs = base.doCommands() > ? File "/usr/share/yum-cli/cli.py", line 345, in > doCommands > ? ? self._getTs(needTsRemove) > ? File > "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line > 101, in > _getTs > ? ? self._getTsInfo(remove_only) > ? File > "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line > 112, in > _getTsInfo > ? ? pkgSack = self.pkgSack > ? File > "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line > 661, in > <lambda> > ? ? pkgSack = property(fget=lambda self: > self._getSacks(), > ? File > "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line > 501, in > _getSacks > ? ? self.repos.populateSack(which=repos) > ? File > "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/repos.py", line 260, > in > populateSack > ? ? sack.populate(repo, mdtype, callback, > cacheonly) > ? File > "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 190, > in > populate > ? ? dobj = repo_cache_function(xml, csum) > ? File > "/usr/lib64/python2.4/site-packages/sqlitecachec.py", line > 42, in > getPrimary > ? ? self.repoid)) > TypeError: Parsing primary.xml error: Start tag expected, > '<' not found > > > I tried yum clean all and tried again. same thing. > > What do I do?there are 2 solutions here. Try the plugin problem fix first. http://just-another.net/2008/11/22/centos-5-upgrade-and-yum/ -- Mark