Yum is not working: Traceback (most recent call last):

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#1

Hi All,

I am getting this error while running yum command: i tried to rebuild the DB & “yum clean all”, nothing works.
Our server is CentOS release 5.9. Please help in this issue.

yum

Traceback (most recent call last):
File “/usr/bin/yum”, line 29, in ?
yummain.user_main(sys.argv[1:], exit_code=True)
File “/usr/share/yum-cli/yummain.py”, line 309, in user_main
errcode = main(args)
File “/usr/share/yum-cli/yummain.py”, line 157, in main
base.getOptionsConfig(args)
File “/usr/share/yum-cli/cli.py”, line 187, in getOptionsConfig
self.conf
File “/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/init.py”, line 665, in
conf = property(fget=lambda self: self._getConfig(),
File “/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/init.py”, line 240, in _getConfig
self._conf = config.readMainConfig(startupconf)
File “/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/config.py”, line 805, in readMainConfig
yumvars[‘releasever’] = _getsysver(startupconf.installroot, startupconf.distroverpkg)
File “/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/config.py”, line 884, in _getsysver
hdr = idx.next()
StopIteration

#2

Hi

once look at the below link it may help you

https://www.centos.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13410

#3

Hi raghu,

i checked this link, but still getting the same issue.

#4

You must try the following commands in terminal for above issue

# wget ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/centos/5.11/os/i386/CentOS/yum-3.2.22-40.el5.centos.noarch.rpm

# rpm -ivh yum-3.2.22-40.el5.centos.noarch.rpm --force

# rm -rf /etc/yum.repos.d/*

# yum clean all

# yum upgrade

after that try to install an app via Yum

# yum install samba

Thats all…

#5

Hi Gopal,

When i give “rpm -ivh yum-3.2.22-40.el5.centos.noarch.rpm --force”, i am getting this error:

warning: yum-3.2.22-40.el5.centos.noarch.rpm: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, ke y ID e8562897
error: Failed dependencies:
/usr/bin/python is needed by yum-3.2.22-40.el5.centos.noarch
python >= 2.4 is needed by yum-3.2.22-40.el5.centos.noarch
python(abi) = 2.4 is needed by yum-3.2.22-40.el5.centos.noarch
python-elementtree is needed by yum-3.2.22-40.el5.centos.noarch
python-iniparse is needed by yum-3.2.22-40.el5.centos.noarch
python-sqlite is needed by yum-3.2.22-40.el5.centos.noarch
rpm >= 0:4.4.2 is needed by yum-3.2.22-40.el5.centos.noarch
rpm-python is needed by yum-3.2.22-40.el5.centos.noarch
urlgrabber >= 3.1.0 is needed by yum-3.2.22-40.el5.centos.noarch
yum-fastestmirror is needed by yum-3.2.22-40.el5.centos.noarch
yum-metadata-parser >= 1.1.0 is needed by yum-3.2.22-40.el5.centos.noarc h

#6

It is due to outdated Yum package dependency…

Use given command one by one

# rm -rf /etc/yum.repos.d/*

# rpm -ivh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/gmp-4.1.4-10.el5.x86_64.rpm --force

# rpm -ivh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/readline-5.1-3.el5.x86_64.rpm --force

# rpm -ivh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-2.4.3-56.el5.x86_64.rpm --force

# rpm -ivh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.6.x86_64.rpm --force

# rpm -ivh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.6.x86_64.rpm --force

# rpm -ivh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/expat-1.95.8-11.el5_8.x86_64.rpm --force

# rpm -ivh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-elementtree-1.2.6-5.x86_64.rpm --force

# rpm -ivh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/sqlite-3.3.6-6.x86_64.rpm --force

# rpm -ivh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-sqlite-1.1.7-1.2.1.x86_64.rpm --force

# rpm -ivh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/elfutils-libelf-0.137-3.el5.x86_64.rpm --force

# rpm -ivh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/elfutils-0.137-3.el5.x86_64.rpm --force --nodeps

# rpm -ivh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/rpm-4.4.2.3-31.el5.x86_64.rpm --force --nodeps

# rpm -ivh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/rpm-python-4.4.2.3-31.el5.x86_64.rpm --force --nodeps

# rpm -ivh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/m2crypto-0.16-9.el5.x86_64.rpm --force

# rpm -ivh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-urlgrabber-3.1.0-6.el5.noarch.rpm --force

# rpm -ivh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/yum-metadata-parser-1.1.2-4.el5.x86_64.rpm --force

# rpm -ivh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-iniparse-0.2.3-6.el5.noarch.rpm --force

# rpm -ivh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/yum-fastestmirror-1.1.16-21.el5.centos.noarch.rpm --force --nodeps

# rpm -ivh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/yum-3.2.22-40.el5.centos.noarch.rpm --force

# yum clean all

# yum update

That’s all…

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#7

i am not able to install individual rpm’s as you suggested, when i try, getting this:

warning: /var/tmp/rpm-xfer.5hUlPN: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID e8562897
error: Failed dependencies:
/sbin/ldconfig is needed by gmp-4.1.4-10.el5.i386
libc.so.6 is needed by gmp-4.1.4-10.el5.i386
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.0) is needed by gmp-4.1.4-10.el5.i386
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.1.3) is needed by gmp-4.1.4-10.el5.i386
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.2) is needed by gmp-4.1.4-10.el5.i386
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.3) is needed by gmp-4.1.4-10.el5.i386
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.3.4) is needed by gmp-4.1.4-10.el5.i386
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.4) is needed by gmp-4.1.4-10.el5.i386
libgcc_s.so.1 is needed by gmp-4.1.4-10.el5.i386
libgcc_s.so.1(GCC_3.0) is needed by gmp-4.1.4-10.el5.i386
libm.so.6 is needed by gmp-4.1.4-10.el5.i386
libstdc++.so.6 is needed by gmp-4.1.4-10.el5.i386
libstdc++.so.6(CXXABI_1.3) is needed by gmp-4.1.4-10.el5.i386
libstdc++.so.6(GLIBCXX_3.4) is needed by gmp-4.1.4-10.el5.i386
rtld(GNU_HASH) is needed by gmp-4.1.4-10.el5.i386

#8

You are using too outdated CentOS 5.9 packages,

If you created the offline repository…

Simply run the following commands on terminal

Find the Yum Package version Number

# rpm -qi yum

After finding the version number of yum package

You can find the package here

http://rpmfind.net/

Remove the Yum package

# rpm -e yum

Install the yum package

# rpm -ivh LINK of PACKAGE

Note your package is same number noted above old version other wise it caused dependency hell…

#9

Hi Gopal,
Thank you for your quick help, it worked for me.

#10

Thanks very much for the great answer , you saved me alot of time.

Please find the packages for Centos 5.11

rpm -ivh ftp://195.220.108.108/linux/centos/5.11/os/x86_64/CentOS/gmp-4.1.4-10.el5.x86_64.rpm --force
rpm -ivh ftp://195.220.108.108/linux/centos/5.11/os/x86_64/CentOS/readline-5.1-3.el5.x86_64.rpm --force
rpm -ivh ftp://195.220.108.108/linux/centos/5.11/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-2.4.3-56.el5.x86_64.rpm --force
rpm -ivh ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/centos/5.11/updates/x86_64/RPMS/libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.25.el5_11.x86_64.rpm --force
rpm -ivh ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/centos/5.11/os/x86_64/CentOS/libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.21.el5_9.3.x86_64.rpm --force
rpm -ivh ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/centos/5.11/os/x86_64/CentOS/expat-1.95.8-11.el5_8.x86_64.rpm --force
rpm -ivh ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/centos/5.11/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-elementtree-1.2.6-5.x86_64.rpm --force
rpm -ivh ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/centos/5.11/os/x86_64/CentOS/sqlite-3.3.6-7.x86_64.rpm --force
rpm -ivh ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/centos/5.11/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-sqlite-1.1.7-1.2.1.x86_64.rpm --force
rpm -ivh ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/centos/5.11/os/x86_64/CentOS/elfutils-libelf-0.137-3.el5.x86_64.rpm --force
rpm -ivh ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/centos/5.11/os/x86_64/CentOS/elfutils-0.137-3.el5.x86_64.rpm --force --nodeps
rpm -ivh ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/centos/5.11/os/x86_64/CentOS/rpm-4.4.2.3-34.el5.x86_64.rpm --force --nodeps
rpm -ivh ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/centos/5.11/os/x86_64/CentOS/rpm-python-4.4.2.3-34.el5.x86_64.rpm --force --nodeps
rpm -ivh ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/centos/5.11/os/x86_64/CentOS/m2crypto-0.16-9.el5.x86_64.rpm --force
rpm -ivh ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/centos/5.11/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-urlgrabber-3.1.0-6.el5.noarch.rpm --force
rpm -ivh ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/centos/5.11/os/x86_64/CentOS/yum-metadata-parser-1.1.2-4.el5.x86_64.rpm --force
rpm -ivh ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/centos/5.11/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-iniparse-0.2.3-6.el5.noarch.rpm --force
rpm -ivh ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/centos/5.11/os/x86_64/CentOS/yum-fastestmirror-1.1.16-21.el5.centos.noarch.rpm --force --nodeps
rpm -ivh ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/centos/5.11/os/x86_64/CentOS/yum-3.2.22-40.el5.centos.noarch.rpm --force
yum clean all
yum update