Help with "yum install rpm-build"

[Dikerson]

I got following mesage:

Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
extras 100% -------------------- 2.1 kb
updates 100%---------------------1.9 kb
base 100%---------------------1.1 kb
mirror.centos.org/centos/5/addons/i386/repodata/repomd.xml:[/url] [Errno 12] Timeout: <urlopen error timed out>
Trying other mirror.
Error: Cannot open/read repomd.xml file for repository: addons

[Rubberman]

First, try "yum clean all", then retry the install. If you still get the same problem, it may be that the repository mirror and alternate mirror are off-line. That can happen when they are in the process of updating packages in the repos. Usually the condition is resolved in a short while.

[Dikerson]

Thanks for reply, I did the clean, but now I get the following message:

Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
extras 100% -------------------- 2.1 kb
updates 100%---------------------1.9 kb
base 100%---------------------1.1 kb
addons 100%---------------------951 b
file:///var/tmp/compilerpackages/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 5] OSError: [Errno2]
No such file or directory: '/var/tmp/compilerpackages/repodata/repomd.xml'
Trying other mirror .
Error: Cannot open/read repomd.xml file for repository: compiler

[Irithori]

Did you make changes to the repo config?
It seems, s/o configured yum to look for a repo in /var/tmp/compilerpackages

Please post the output of the following command in CODE tags (Use the # icon).

cat /etc/yum.conf /etc/yum.repos.d/*.repo

[nelop]

hmmm , i would have a look at your repo files in /etc/yum.repos.d/ .Go through and check that each of the repo's URL's work and are for the correct OS etc.

[Dikerson]

Here is the result (a bit long):
hppt=http (system does not allow urls)

[main]
cachedir=/var/cache/yum
keepcache=1
debuglevel=2
logfile=/var/log/yum.log
pkgpolicy=newest
distroverpkg=redhat-release
tolerant=1
exactarch=1
obsoletes=1
gpgcheck=1
plugins=1
metadata_expire=1800

# PUT YOUR REPOS HERE OR IN separate files named file.repo
# in /etc/yum.repos.d
#
# CentOS-Base.repo
#
# This file uses a new mirrorlist system developed by Lance Davis for CentOS.
# The mirror system uses the connecting IP address of the client and the
# update status of each mirror to pick mirrors that are updated to and
# geographically close to the client.  You should use this for CentOS updates
# unless you are manually picking other mirrors.
#
# If the mirrorlist= does not work for you, as a fall back you can try the 
# remarked out baseurl= line instead.
#
#[base]

name=CentOS-$releasever - Base
mirrorlist=hppt://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=os
#baseurl=hppt://mirror.centos.org/centos/$releasever/os/$basearch/
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=hppt://mirror.centos.org/centos/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-5

#released updates 
[updates]
name=CentOS-$releasever - Updates
mirrorlist=hppt://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=updates
#baseurl=hppt://mirror.centos.org/centos/$releasever/updates/$basearch/
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=hppt://mirror.centos.org/centos/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-5

#packages used/produced in the build but not released
[addons]
name=CentOS-$releasever - Addons
mirrorlist=hppt://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=addons
#baseurl=hppt://mirror.centos.org/centos/$releasever/addons/$basearch/
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=hppt://mirror.centos.org/centos/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-5
#additional packages that may be useful
[extras]
name=CentOS-$releasever - Extras
mirrorlist=hppt://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=extras
#baseurl=hppt://mirror.centos.org/centos/$releasever/extras/$basearch/
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=hppt://mirror.centos.org/centos/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-5

#additional packages that extend functionality of existing packages
[centosplus]
name=CentOS-$releasever - Plus
mirrorlist=hppt://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=centosplus
#baseurl=hppt://mirror.centos.org/centos/$releasever/centosplus/$basearch/
gpgcheck=1
enabled=0
gpgkey=hppt://mirror.centos.org/centos/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-5
#contrib - packages by Centos Users
[contrib]
name=CentOS-$releasever - Contrib
mirrorlist=hppt://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=contrib
#baseurl=hppt://mirror.centos.org/centos/$releasever/contrib/$basearch/
gpgcheck=1
enabled=0
gpgkey=hppt://mirror.centos.org/centos/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-5
# CentOS-Media.repo
#
# This repo is used to mount the default locations for a CDROM / DVD on
#  CentOS-5.  You can use this repo and yum to install items directly off the
#  DVD ISO that we release.
#
# To use this repo, put in your DVD and use it with the other repos too:
#  yum --enablerepo=c4-media [command]
#  
# or for ONLY the media repo, do this:
#
#  yum --disablerepo=\* --enablerepo=c4-media [command]

[c5-media]
name=CentOS-$releasever - Media
baseurl=file:///media/CentOS/
        file:///media/cdrom/
        file:///media/cdrecorder/
gpgcheck=1
enabled=0
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-beta
[compiler]

name=This is our first repository file
baseurl=file:///var/tmp/compilerpackages/
enabled=1

[Irithori]

Seems, that "compiler" repo is not yet production ready.

As rpmbuild is aprt of the default repos, you can set
- enabled=0 in the [compiler] section
and then try again to
yum install rpm-build

[Dikerson]

I cant edit "cat /etc/yum.conf /etc/yum.repos.d/*.repo" with vi editor, can you show me the way ?

[Irithori]

I am a bit surprised, because s/o on your side presumably added this in the first place.

But anyway.
One of .repo the files in /etc/yum.repos.d/ contains that compiler repo.
You can find the filename with

grep compiler /etc/yum.repos.d/*

Once you have the filename, open it with vi.

[Dikerson]

Thanks a lot, it worked very well, the following directories were installed on /usr/src/redhat: BUILD, RPMS, SOURCES SPECS, SRPMS, however I am trying to create the "mockbuild user" with "useradd mockbuild" command but I dont get anything.

Do you know a book to learn the very basics about linux, right now I am studing whit FOUNDATION OF CENTOS LINUX but I think this book does not cover all the basics about linux