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Re: Scientific Linux 6.3 i386/x86_64 is now available
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Jon Brinkmann <[log in to unmask]>
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Jon Brinkmann <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:59:25 +0000
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On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 08:44:24AM -0500, Chris wrote:
> I had to do an upgrade, not an update to get the new version.
>
> yum --releasever=6x upgrade

I too had problems using "update".  I got:

# yum --releasever=63 update 
Loaded plugins: security
http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/63/x86_64/os/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] PYCURL ERROR 22 - "The requested URL returned error: 404"
Trying other mirror.
http://ftp1.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/63/x86_64/os/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] PYCURL ERROR 22 - "The requested URL returned error: 404"
Trying other mirror.
http://ftp2.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/63/x86_64/os/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] PYCURL ERROR 6 - "Couldn't resolve host 'ftp2.scientificlinux.org'"
Trying other mirror.
ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/63/x86_64/os/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] PYCURL ERROR 9 - "Server denied you to change to the given directory"
Trying other mirror.
Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: sl. Please verify its path and try again

I reverted to the old method:

# rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6.3/i386/os/Packages/yum-conf-sl6x-1-2.noarch.rpm
Retrieving ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6.3/i386/os/Packages/yum-conf-sl6x-1-2.noarch.rpm
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
   1:yum-conf-sl6x          ########################################### [100%]
# yum update yum
...
# yum update
...

Jon

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