[Yum] YUM timing out trying to get updates from Fedora mirrors

[Javier Perez]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: yum-bounces at lists.dulug.duke.edu
> [mailto:yum-bounces at lists.dulug.duke.edu]On Behalf Of seth vidal
> Sent: Martes, 17 de Febrero de 2004 11:52 p.m.
> To: Yellowdog Updater, Modified
> Subject: Re: [Yum] YUM timing out trying to get updates from Fedora
> mirrors
>
>
> > > I've seen this as well.  I have several mirrors listed in yum.conf.
> > > Since I'm still testing yum, I've been running it
> interactively.  When
> > > this happens to me, I'm able to ^C, and the download restarts
> presumably
> > > from another mirror.  I haven't checked this via netstat, but I think
> > > that is what is happening.  Anyway, I don't know if this is a
> feature or
> > > not, YMMV.
> >
> > Not an intentional feature, but handy to know.
>
> I'd be surprised if that worked, but ok.
>
I get the same effect oftentimes. Sometimes yum stops, other times
it seems to go on with the next mirror.
Makes me wonder.
>
> > Yum catches KeyboardInterrupts in most places.  Often you will see
> > "Interrupted by user" or something.  If you instead see a traceback,
> > then that should probably be considered a bug, and you can feel free
> > to submit it to bugzilla.  Be sure to include the actual traceback so
> > we can see where it happened.
> >
> > It is my humble opinion (and it may not be Seth's) that any time a
> > user sees a traceback on stderr, it's a bug.  That said, it's often
> > most efficient to "catch them as they come".  That is, don't try and
> > anticipate all the crazy things that can happen.  Deal with them when
> > they occur.
>
> I think that expected and understood problems that traceback are a bug.
> I think a horribly broken rpmdb or some other hideous seemingly-user-
> created problem is not a bug and a traceback is the best way to learn
> more about what sort of nightmare they've unleashed upon me. :)
>
> -sv
>
>
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