Help a noob PLEASE

[stardreamer]

Hallo everyone

My last post was put in the wrong forum, so I'll try it again.
I have a remote server running Fedore Core 11 - 32bit On a new install, I installed webmin (control pannel). Now every time I want to install something I get the same error mesage

root XXXXXX # yum groupinstall web server
Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: fedora. Please verify its path and try again

Someone sugested to check my repo's configuration, but I have now idea where to find it, and even If I do find it, I would'nt know what to do with it. is there anybody out there that can help me,, PLEASE

greets

stardreamer

[reed9]

You can try this:
Fedora 11 – Error: “Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml)” - Alex Sleat

It assumes GNOME. If you're using KDE, replace gedit with kwrite or other text editor of your choice.

[stardreamer]

You can try this:
[uurl=xxx://xxx.alexsleat.com/2009/09/23/fedora-11-error-cannot-retrieve-repository-metadata-repomd-xml/]Fedora 11 – Error: “Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml)” - Alex Sleat[/url]

It assumes GNOME. If you're using KDE, replace gedit with kwrite or other text editor of your choice.

Like I said, I'm a real nOOb, how (where) do I find gedit, and how do I replace it, and,,, Most inportant, how do I know if I'm usesing KDE. Be patient with me, Ive never worked with linux before

stardreamer

[reed9]

GNOME and KDE are desktop environments. I'm pretty sure the default Fedora download is GNOME, so you are most likely using that.

If your desktop looks like this, it's GNOME. If it looks like this, KDE.

By replace gedit, I just mean, gedit is the name of a text editor program. You can write kwrite, kate, geany, nano, vi, vim, or any other text editor you have installed in its place.

With GNOME, you'll have gedit installed by default, which is an easy to use program with a graphical interface. For command line text editors, you'll certainly have vi (very powerful but steep learning curve), and possibly nano (which is easier than vi to start with).

[devils casper]

Post the output of this

yum clean all
yum repolist

[stardreamer]

I don't have a desktop environments, My server is a remote machine, I log in using eather putty or winspd, putty I use to install a package, and winspd I use to upload a pakage

The problem is, the server was installed with minimum requirements. All the basics like apache, python, httpd were not installed. No desk top, no control pannel nothing. Using winspd I uploaded webmin and installed it useing putty. After installing webmin (control pannel) I was'nt able to install nothing anymore. I've asked my hosting te reinstall fedora, but They told me that this kan only be done once every 3 months. Everytime I use the yum comand now ( for up/downloading, updateing upgradeing installing exet.exet. I get the same error message

Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: fedora. Please verify its path and try again

The only prog. installed on the server is webmin

Now I know it should be very simple to fix, but I have now idee, where I have to start, Or what I have to do. Please Help

Greets

stardreamer

[reed9]

Same thing. Try what devils casper suggested, first.

Failing that use vi or nano to edit the repo file, instead of gedit, as described in the guide.