CentOS 5.3: Python Update Fails

MODS: Please move this to the CentOS threads. I had this thread open in another tab and didnt pay attention to which forum I was posting to.

[root]# yum update
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: mirrors.cmich.edu
* updates: mirrors.cmich.edu
* addons: mirrors.cmich.edu
* extras: mirror.chpc.utah.edu
Excluding Packages in global exclude list
Finished
Setting up Update Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package python.i386 0:2.4.3-24.el5_3.6 set to be updated
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/yum", line 29, in ?
yummain.user_main(sys.argv[1:], exit_code=True)
File "/usr/share/yum-cli/yummain.py", line 229, in user_main
errcode = main(args)
File "/usr/share/yum-cli/yummain.py", line 145, in main
(result, resultmsgs) = base.buildTransaction()
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 647, in buildTransaction
(rescode, restring) = self.resolveDeps()
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 704, in resolveDeps
for po, dep in self._checkFileRequires():
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 939, in _checkFileRequires
if not self.tsInfo.getOldProvides(filename) and not self.tsInfo.getNewProvides(filename):
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/transactioninfo.py", line 414, in getNewProvides
for pkg, hits in self.pkgSack.getProvides(name, flag, version).iteritems():
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/packageSack.py", line 300, in getProvides
return self._computeAggregateDictResult("getProvides", name, flags, version)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/packageSack.py", line 470, in _computeAggregateDictResult
sackResult = apply(method, args)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/sqlitesack.py", line 861, in getProvides
return self._search("provides", name, flags, version)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/sqlitesack.py", line 43, in newFunc
return func(*args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/sqlitesack.py", line 837, in _search
for pkg in self.searchFiles(name, strict=True):
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/sqlitesack.py", line 43, in newFunc
return func(*args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/sqlitesack.py", line 586, in searchFiles
self._sql_pkgKey2po(rep, cur, pkgs)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/sqlitesack.py", line 470, in _sql_pkgKey2po
pkg = self._packageByKey(repo, ob['pkgKey'])
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/sqlitesack.py", line 413, in _packageByKey
po = self.pc(repo, cur.fetchone())
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/sqlitesack.py", line 68, in __init__
self._read_db_obj(db_obj)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/sqlitesack.py", line 94, in _read_db_obj
setattr(self, item, _share_data(db_obj[item]))
TypeError: unsubscriptable object
[root]#

Hmm. After a server reboot, running


worked this time and fixed the problem.

[root]# yum clean metadata
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
19 metadata files removed
8 sqlite files removed
0 metadata files removed


Before the server reboot, there were all 0 files removed. I guess something was hung on the metadata files.

hi

i had the same problem. i did:

yum clean all

without a reboot and that seemed to have fixed it.

CentOS 5 3 Python Update Fails

My newly installed Centos 4 image doesnt seem to have yum or up2date installed. Is there a Tektonic specific RPM for this, or should I attempt to find one from Centos directly?

You should contact Tektonic if they're the company that provides your VPS.

Jeff

You should contact your hosting provider they can fix it for you.