[Yum] Error No Groups on which to run command - SOLVED

[Javier Perez]

David Timms wrote:
> Javier Perez wrote:
>> Hi
>> It looks like my yum lost the comps.xml file. It does not know about 
>> groups.
> 1. Only certain repos have groups.
> 2. yum downloads the groups file based on the contents of repomd.xml
>
>> What can I check out, what can I change to make it right again?
> # yum grouplist is usually enough, unless you are within 
> /etc/yum.conf's   metadata_expire= period (tells yum not to go check 
> for the live repo data again, if you have just got it)
>
>> [root at bloody ~]# yum grouplist
>> Loading "installonlyn" plugin
>> Setting up Group Process
>> Setting up repositories
>> updates                                                              
>> [7/10]
> does not have grouplist
>> extras                                                               
>> [9/10]
> has a grouplist.
>> Error: No Groups on which to run command
> # yum --enablerepo=core grouplist
>
> if that doesn't get it, try a clean and repeat the above.
> # yum clean metadata
>
> If this doesn't work, then permissions could be a problem.
>
> DaveT.
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Thanks.

This solved the problem.
I did not have the fedora-core repo on my list. I just added it, cleaned 
the metadata and did the "yum --enablerepo=core grouplist"  thingy.
Problem solved, the groups came down and now I can work again with them.

Thanks!!!

Javier