Hi, yum update is giving me the following errors: # yum -y install mplayer Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, fs-snapshot, refresh-packagekit, security Setting up Install Process Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile epel/metalink | 12 kB 00:00 * base: centos.sonn.com * c6-media: * elrepo: elrepo.org * epel: mirrors.tummy.com * extras: mirrors.xmission.com * rpmfusion-free-updates: mirror.nexcess.net * rpmfusion-nonfree-updates: mirror.nexcess.net * updates: mirror.keystealth.org file:///media/CentOS/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] Could not open/read file:///media/CentOS/repodata/repomd.xml Trying other mirror. file:///media/cdrecorder/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] Could not open/read file:///media/cdrecorder/repodata/repomd.xml Trying other mirror. file:///media/cdrom/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] Could not open/read file:///media/cdrom/repodata/repomd.xml Trying other mirror. Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: c6-media. Please verify its path and try again So, does this mean the server is down?
On Sun, 14 Jun 2015 18:22:40 -0600 jd1008 wrote:> Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: > c6-media. Please verify its path and try again > > So, does this mean the server is down?It means that c6-media (which is likely the CD or DVD that you installed Centos 6 from) is not present on your computer, probably because you removed it from the cd drive. -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Real D 3D Digital Cinema ~ www.melvilletheatre.com
On 06/14/2015 06:22 PM, jd1008 wrote:> Hi, > yum update is giving me the following errors: > > # yum -y install mplayer > Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, fs-snapshot, refresh-packagekit, security > Setting up Install Process > Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile > epel/metalink | 12 kB 00:00 > * base: centos.sonn.com > * c6-media: > * elrepo: elrepo.org > * epel: mirrors.tummy.com > * extras: mirrors.xmission.com > * rpmfusion-free-updates: mirror.nexcess.net > * rpmfusion-nonfree-updates: mirror.nexcess.net > * updates: mirror.keystealth.org > file:///media/CentOS/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] Could not > open/read file:///media/CentOS/repodata/repomd.xml > Trying other mirror. > file:///media/cdrecorder/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] Could not > open/read file:///media/cdrecorder/repodata/repomd.xml > Trying other mirror. > file:///media/cdrom/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] Could not > open/read file:///media/cdrom/repodata/repomd.xml > Trying other mirror. > Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for > repository: c6-media. Please verify its path and try again > > So, does this mean the server is down? >I disabled the offending repo: c6-media in repo file CentOS-Media.repo
On 06/14/2015 06:39 PM, Frank Cox wrote:> On Sun, 14 Jun 2015 18:22:40 -0600 > jd1008 wrote: > > >> Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: >> c6-media. Please verify its path and try again >> >> So, does this mean the server is down? > It means that c6-media (which is likely the CD or DVD that you installed Centos 6 from) is not present on your computer, probably because you removed it from the cd drive. > > > >Yes, because I need the drive :)