Rug/Zen/OnlineUpdate

The problem: rug will not let me add things like "packman". I am also
unable to add it through the notification icon (formerly the suse watcher).

I get the following error:
# rpm --import http://packman.unixheads.com/public-keys.asc
# rug sa --type=zypp http://packman.unixheads.com/suse/10.1/ packman

Adding zypp service...

ERROR: Could not add 'http://packman.unixheads.com/suse/10.1/': Failed to
parse XML metadata: Unsigned file '/repodata/repomd.xml
(http://packman.unixheads.com/suse/10.1/)'

I've got several entries in my installation sources, but none of them are
getting "replicated" to the updater as far as I can tell.

I've been following the instructions from "waxborg.servepics.com". I have
used yast online_update to update everything, but still no go. Would
really appreciate some help on how to proceed to getting this working.

Here is my rug version.
# rpm -qa | grep rug
rug-7.1.1.0-18.9

Thanks,
Randy Smith

randy_smith_@hotmail.com wrote:
> The problem: rug will not let me add things like "packman". I am also
> unable to add it through the notification icon (formerly the suse watcher).

http://en.opensuse.org/Bugs:Most_Annoying_Bugs

Adding unsigned repositories to ZMD. Currently adding of unsigned
repositories via rug is not working, since rug has not the necessary
callbacks. Use "rug set-prefs security-level checksum" for adding them,
or use YAST.

--
Justin Grote
Novell Support Connection Sysop
Network Architect
JWG Networks

> randy_smith_@hotmail.com wrote:
> > The problem: rug will not let me add things like "packman". I am also
> > unable to add it through the notification icon (formerly the suse watcher).
>
> http://en.opensuse.org/Bugs:Most_Annoying_Bugs
>
> Adding unsigned repositories to ZMD. Currently adding of unsigned
> repositories via rug is not working, since rug has not the necessary
> callbacks. Use "rug set-prefs security-level checksum" for adding them,
> or use YAST.
>
> --
> Justin Grote
> Novell Support Connection Sysop
> Network Architect
> JWG Networks


Yes, that did it. Thanks very much!

> ERROR: Could not add 'http://packman.unixheads.com/suse/10.1/': Failed to
> parse XML metadata: Unsigned file '/repodata/repomd.xml
> (http://packman.unixheads.com/suse/10.1/)'
>

I have a similar problem w/10.1, different error message. I'm using Yast
and added a new installation source that is a valid mirror. After quite
some time I get the error:

Your service was added successfully in YaST, but could not be synchronized
with ZenWorks....

Failed to parse XML metadata: database disk image is malformed.

Doing lots of searches, it seems folks are uninstalling Rug and Zenworks
and using something else altogether. I'd just like to use Yast. Can one
uninstall Rug and Zenworks and still have a quality functioning SuSE
distribution? Can Yast be used to do the uninstall, or should native RPM
commands be issued? Anyone try this with success?

Is there a way to limit the search to Novell forums?

Thank you.
PR

PR@Nospam.com wrote:
>> ERROR: Could not add 'http://packman.unixheads.com/suse/10.1/': Failed to
>> parse XML metadata: Unsigned file '/repodata/repomd.xml
>> (http://packman.unixheads.com/suse/10.1/)'
>>
>
> I have a similar problem w/10.1, different error message. I'm using Yast
> and added a new installation source that is a valid mirror. After quite
> some time I get the error:
>
> Your service was added successfully in YaST, but could not be synchronized
> with ZenWorks....
>
> Failed to parse XML metadata: database disk image is malformed.
>
> Doing lots of searches, it seems folks are uninstalling Rug and Zenworks
> and using something else altogether. I'd just like to use Yast. Can one
> uninstall Rug and Zenworks and still have a quality functioning SuSE
> distribution? Can Yast be used to do the uninstall, or should native RPM
> commands be issued? Anyone try this with success?

Yes, you can uninstall rug and zmd and the system will function just
fine, although there is no reason to (just turning off ZMD will be as
effective). I would recommend using Smart rather than going it alone
with YaST, as YaST and rug use a lot of common libraries and many of the
problems you experience on one will probably show up on another.


--
Justin Grote
Novell Support Connection Sysop
Network Architect
JWG Networks