D G Teed wrote:
On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 2:06 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
this is failing while trying to import the pickled RHN/up2date
authentication data, which means its probably corrupt somehow (might fsck
your drive at some point). The file its trying to read is:
/var/spool/up2date/loginAuth.pkl
I'd make a copy of the file as a backup, remove the file, remove your
system from RHN, and then re-register to RHN.
(if you use a satellite server, replace "RHN" with "your satellite" in the
steps)
let us know if that works
-greg
Greg, you are a gentleman, a scholar, and a judge of fine horses.
This file was exactly what was messed up.
/var/spool/up2date/loginAuth.pkl was an empty file. I removed it,
removed the system from rhn, registered it again, and now
yum list, yum help, etc., work perfectly.
Thank you very much for the accurate help.
Donald
I don't see what, in the messages you posted, might have lead you
quickly to the solution to the problem.
Since Greg _was_ able to diagnose the problem, I surmise you're not the
first. I recommend filing a bug report against yum, suggesting improved
error reporting here (and everywhere). Tracebacks are fine for
developers, but users should not be expected to deal with them in the
ordinary course of events. The problem has wasted your time, and the
time of everyone who's seen the thread.
--
Cheers
John
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