[Yum] intersting artifact RHL 7.3, later JBJ rpm-4.1.1-0.1.7x, yum 1.97-1

[R P Herrold]

On 24 Apr 2003, seth vidal wrote:

> run python -V on that system.
> 
> I bet the pyc files are compiled for the wrong version of python.

got somewhat further /// 


[root at router root]# rpm -e yum
[root at router root]# rpm -Uvh 
/usr/src/redhat/RPMS/noarch/yum-1.97-1.noarch.rpm
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
   1:yum                    ########################################### [100%]
[root at router root]# yum -y update
Traceback (innermost last):
  File "/usr/bin/yum", line 22, in ?
    import yummain
  File "yummain.py", line 21, in ?
  File "clientStuff.py", line 18, in ?
ImportError: No module named rpm
[root at router root]# rpm -qi yum
Name        : yum                          Relocations: (not relocateable)
Version     : 1.97                              Vendor: (none)
Release     : 1                             Build Date: Thu 24 Apr 2003 10:55:28 PM EDT
Install date: Thu 24 Apr 2003 10:55:47 PM EDT      Build Host: router.basement.lan
Group       : System Environment/Base       Source RPM: yum-1.97-1.src.rpm
Size        : 236744                           License: GPL
Signature   : (none)
URL         : http://www.dulug.duke.edu/yum/
Summary     : RPM installer/updater
Description :
Yum is a utility that can check for and automatically download and
install updated RPM packages. Dependencies are obtained and downloaded
automatically prompting the user as necessary.