Problem with YUM and Python

[nikunjbadjatya]

Hi,
I was playing with my yum and python. and that has left me nowhere.
I want to clean install yum and python again.

I have reinstalled python. Now I want to install YUM.The links are from centos
I have followed these steps.


$ rpm -Uvh yum-3.2.22-26.el5.centos.noarch.rpm yum-fastestmirror-1.1.16-14.el5.centos.1.noarch.rpm yum-metadata-parser-1.1.2-3.el5.centos.i386.rpm
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
1:yum-metadata-parser ########################################### [ 33%]
2:yum-fastestmirror ########################################### [ 67%]
3:yum ########################################### [100%]
error: unpacking of archive failed on file /usr/share/yum-cli/yumcommands.pyo;4c18976f: cpio: read failed - Bad file descriptor


$ yum
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/yum", line 28, in ?
import yummain
File "/usr/share/yum-cli/yummain.py", line 34, in ?
from utils import suppress_keyboard_interrupt_message, show_lock_owner
ImportError: cannot import name suppress_keyboard_interrupt_message


$ rpm -q *yum*
package yum-3.2.22-26.el5.centos.noarch.rpm is not installed
package yum-fastestmirror-1.1.16-14.el5.centos.1.noarch.rpm is not installed
package yum-metadata-parser-1.1.2-3.el5.centos.i386.rpm is not installed

What are these errors and how to rectify them.?

Thanks,

Nikunj
Bangalore, India

[devils casper]

Hi and Welcome !

Is yum working at all? Are you able to install any package using yum?
Try to clean cache first.

yum clean all

[nikunjbadjatya]

Hi,
yum is not at all working.
$ yum clean all
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/yum", line 28, in ?
import yummain
File "/usr/share/yum-cli/yummain.py", line 34, in ?
from utils import suppress_keyboard_interrupt_message, show_lock_owner
ImportError: cannot import name suppress_keyboard_interrupt_mes

Kindly Kindly help..!!

[coopstah13]

yum depends on python, if you mess with python, most likely you will break yum unless proper precautions are taken, you may have to do a reinstall