[Yum] I broke yum. Can't make it work again.

[Michael Stenner]

On Wed, Sep 22, 2004 at 03:09:52PM +0200, Barbara Pennacchi wrote:
> On 17.09.04 21:20, Michael Stenner wrote:
> >Run the problematic python at the command line with no arguments.  In
> >the resulting interactive interpreter, run "import ftplib" and tells
> >me what happens.  It SHOULD simply give you a new prompt with no
> >output.  Your error from above suggests that you'll get a traceback,
> >though, and probably one that ends with the same message as above.
> 
> uh, actually it gives me this:
> 
> >Python 2.2.2 (#1, Feb 24 2003, 19:13:11)
> >[GCC 3.2.2 20030222 (Red Hat Linux 3.2.2-4)] on linux2
> >Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
> >>>> import ftplib
> >Traceback (most recent call last):
> >  File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
> >  File "/usr/lib/python2.2/ftplib.py", line 46, in ?
> >    import socket
> >  File "/usr/lib/python2.2/socket.py", line 41, in ?
> >    from _socket import *
> >ImportError: /lib/libssl.so.4: undefined symbol: krb5_cc_get_principal
> 
> Looks like there's some trouble with either openssl-0.9.7a-30 (provides  
> libssl.so.4) or krb5-libs-1.2.7-14 or both (although I did a rpm -V -vv on  
> krb5-libs and openssl and didn't see any errors.
> 
> Same thing on the box with python 2.2.3. *sigh*
> 
> Tried even locating duplicate versions of libssl.so.4. There were none,  
> just /lib/libssl.so.4
> 
> Should I try reinstalling openssl and/or krb5-libs after upgrading python  
> to 2.2.3 and before installing yum2.0.7-3.noarch.rpm?

OK, this looks very familiar (python + socket.py + openssl).  Try
searching the net, and specifically this list (think google and site:)
for answers.  People have run into this problem before.  At this
point, though, it's clear that it's not a yum problem.  socket is an
extremely standard package and no application that uses will function
correctly.  It's probably a badly-built rpm of something (as you say).

					-Michael
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