On 12/15/2011 09:25 PM, Steven J. Yellin wrote: >> 14:08:09 : Error checking package signatures: \ >> Package jdk-1.6.0_29-fcs.i586.rpm is not signed > > Apparently SL has not been able to get the jdk package signed, but for > security yum by default requires that it be signed. I think you should > try to evade that security precaution with > > yum --nogpgcheck update jdk java-1.6.0-sun-compat > > Once that update is done, the rest of them should update without problem. > Or just do > > yum --nogpgcheck update -=-
steven, thanks for reply. interesting how much difference proper syntax can make. ;-) would you have suggestions for these 2? >> ]$ yum resolvedep libntfs-3g.so.81 >> ]# yum provides "*/libntfs-3g.so.81" -=- i do not believe running; yum --skip-broken update ntfsprogs-2011.4.12-5.el5.i386 \ testdisk-6.12-1.el5.i386 is an option. btw. because i am on email list, i do not need a 'Cc:'. thank you. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* **** in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ ****
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