urpmi trouble [solved]

[rohitsz]

Greetings there,

couple of times on using urpmi, i get strange messages like the following:

[root@localhost flash_linux]# urpmi.update Main\ \(Official2006.0-1\)
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.update_source.cz]
retrieving source hdlist (or synthesis) of "Main (Official2006.0-1)"...
/bin/cp: accessing `/var/cache/urpmi/partial/synthesis.hdlist_main.cz': Not a directory
...copying failed
ftp://mirror2.mandrakelinux.cn/mandrivalinux/official/current/i586/media/media_info/
synthesis.hdlist_main.cz
retrieval of source hdlist (or synthesis) failed
no hdlist file found for medium "Main (Official2006.0-1)"
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Main (Official2006.0-1).cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Contrib (Official2006.0-2).cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.jpackage.cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.plf-free.cz]
[root@localhost flash_linux]# urpmi.update Main\ \(Official2006.0-1\)
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.update_source.cz]
retrieving source hdlist (or synthesis) of "Main (Official2006.0-1)"...
/bin/cp: accessing `/var/cache/urpmi/partial/synthesis.hdlist_main.cz': Not a directory
...copying failed
ftp://mirror2.mandrakelinux.cn/mandrivalinux/official/current/i586/media/media_info/
synthesis.hdlist_main.cz
retrieval of source hdlist (or synthesis) failed
no hdlist file found for medium "Main (Official2006.0-1)"
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Main (Official2006.0-1).cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Contrib (Official2006.0-2).cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.jpackage.cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.plf-free.cz]
[root@localhost flash_linux]#

 

One may note that i tried to update Main twice,but still got the same error..

should't the second consecutive call to update Main indicate that Main is already updated?

 

same happened with plf_free,jpackage...

 

what shall i do now?

 

thanks,

rohit.

[arctic]

Try cleaning your cache first with "urpmi --clean", then run "urpmi.update -a" and retry updating your system. If you get the same error again, I'd recommend to use another mirror.

[scarecrow]

Try the above solution. I cannot access the mirror you are using at all, it must be down/genuinely broken.

[rohitsz]

Greetings there,

 

thanks for replies :-)

 

it seems all problems are solved after cleaning the urpmi db.

 

thanks,

rohit

Edited August 2, 2006 by rohitsz