Topic: Remove YUM Repositories problem

[frajar]

I can't remove YUM Repositories from server-manager panel. Is any other way to remove from console?
Thanks

[mbachmann]

I experienced the same with Darrell May's yum - for others it worked perfect. There is no answer so far except to deinstall yum and stay with the command line yum. But DON'T REMOVE it right now, wait a few days. Maybe there will be other hints.

[frajar]

I find the solution. In console I run  " /sbin/e-smith/db configuration set yum configuration status disable " and then I see in server-manager panel the repository YUM disappear. After enable YUM in server-manager panel I add the new url repository for YUM.

[mbachmann]

Very good, frajar, you solved my yum-problem

[raem]

Dear frajar & mbachmann & others

Can you give us your experiences using yum please.

Are you using it as an update tool for your sme server ?

What rpms are you using? these ones from Darrell May?
http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/dmay/smeserver/6.x/beta/yum/

Does it work OK ?

You mention changing the yum repository URL, what site were you using, what site are you using now ?

Are you happy with the rpms at those sites, are they being kept up to date ?

I have not heard that there are reliable yum repositories available to use. If so where/what are these ?

Thanks

[mbachmann]

Ray,

the problem is mentioned in contribs-bugteam [SME Server 0000081]: yum not removing entery.

Charlie Brady suggested to report it directly to Darrell May because it is no part of SME Server.

The error occurs if you first install the clamAV + yum from pagefault, then the Darrell May yum and if you enter a false entry into DMay's panel which then could not be removed. Using frajar's method resolves the "unremovabe entry thing". To circumvent lenghty explanations: read thread "yum or not to yum" in Experienced section. In there people also provide links to (reliable) repositories.

I stay with the commandline yum, others are happy with DMay's yum.

[djhomeless]

Does anyone know how to uninstall D. May's yum? I've had nothing but trouble getting this thing to run and I'd just like to uninstall it. However, when I try:

rpm -e smeserver-yum-1.0.0-03dmay.noarch.rpm

I get:

error: package smeserver-yum-1.0.0-03dmay.noarch.rpm is not installed

Do I need to physically be in a specific directory? When I execute the command I am in the original download folder for the RPM.

If anyone's interested, after much scratching of head to get it working, I was able to get it to work, once and only on one archive. After a reboot, I get the helpful "Error running yum info updates."

Any advice or assistance would be appreciated.

regards,

Geoffrey

[ejfowler]

Try this:

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rpm -e smeserver-yum
Let me know if it works...

Eric