Problems with Repository Error Message

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#1

For the past few days. I am unable to do any update as zypper up will result in an error from packman.

I have tried switching to various packman mirror and the same error occurs. Out of curiosity, I removed all packman repo but the error still exist.

zypper lr


# | Alias                               | Name                              | Enabled | GPG Check | Refresh
--+-------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------+-----------+--------
1 | Google-Chrome                       | Google-Chrome                     | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes    
2 | http-download.opensuse.org-10efc3a0 | X11:windowmanagers                | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes    
3 | repo-non-oss                        | openSUSE-Leap-42.1-Non-Oss        | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes    
4 | repo-oss                            | openSUSE-Leap-42.1-Oss            | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes    
5 | repo-source                         | openSUSE-Leap-42.1-Source         | No      | ----      | No     
6 | repo-update                         | openSUSE-Leap-42.1-Update         | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes    
7 | repo-update-non-oss                 | openSUSE-Leap-42.1-Update-Non-Oss | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes   


zypper up

Refreshing service 'Packman Alternate Mirror'.

Problem retrieving the repository index file for service 'Packman Alternate Mirror':
Timeout exceeded when accessing 'http://packman.inode.at/suse/openSUSE_Leap_42.1/repodata/repomd.xml/repo/repoindex.xml?cookies=0'.

Check if the URI is valid and accessible.
Refreshing service 'Packman alternate mirror'.
Problem retrieving the repository index file for service 'Packman alternate mirror':
Timeout exceeded when accessing 'http://packman.inode.at/suse/openSUSE_Leap_42.1/repodata/repomd.xml/repo/repoindex.xml?cookies=0'.

Check if the URI is valid and accessible.

Since packman is already removed, the above error should not be present.

#2

Try this (from a root console):

zypper clean --all
zypper ref
zypper up
#3

First Thing I would do:
Open the Packman-URL with an Browser…

Second is searching in the Forum:
https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/519740-Packman-repository

I think, packman.inode.at has Problems (you are not alone with this), so wait or try another Mirror:
http://packman.links2linux.de/mirrors

#4

Hi Sauerland,

The problem is , I’ve already removed ALL packman repositories but zypper is still trying to retrieve from a previous packman repo.

Hi Fraser_Bell,

zypper clean --all
All repositories have been cleaned up.

zypper ref
Retrieving repository 'Google-Chrome' metadata .......................................................................................................................[done]
Building repository 'Google-Chrome' cache ............................................................................................................................[done]
Retrieving repository 'X11:windowmanagers' metadata ..................................................................................................................[done]
Building repository 'X11:windowmanagers' cache .......................................................................................................................[done]
Retrieving repository 'openSUSE-Leap-42.1-Non-Oss' metadata ..........................................................................................................[done]
Building repository 'openSUSE-Leap-42.1-Non-Oss' cache ...............................................................................................................[done]
Retrieving repository 'openSUSE-Leap-42.1-Oss' metadata ....................................................[done]
Building repository 'openSUSE-Leap-42.1-Oss' cache .........................................................[done]
Retrieving repository 'openSUSE-Leap-42.1-Update' metadata .................................................[done]
Building repository 'openSUSE-Leap-42.1-Update' cache ......................................................[done]
Retrieving repository 'openSUSE-Leap-42.1-Update-Non-Oss' metadata .........................................[done]
Building repository 'openSUSE-Leap-42.1-Update-Non-Oss' cache ..............................................[done]
All repositories have been refreshed.

zypper up
Refreshing service 'Packman Alternate Mirror'.
Problem retrieving the repository index file for service 'Packman Alternate Mirror':
Timeout exceeded when accessing 'http://packman.inode.at/suse/openSUSE_Leap_42.1/repodata/repomd.xml/repo/repoindex.xml?cookies=0'.

Check if the URI is valid and accessible.
Refreshing service 'Packman alternate mirror'.
Problem retrieving the repository index file for service 'Packman alternate mirror':
Timeout exceeded when accessing 'http://packman.inode.at/suse/openSUSE_Leap_42.1/repodata/repomd.xml/repo/repoindex.xml?cookies=0'.

Check if the URI is valid and accessible.

Unfortunately, the problem is still there

#5

Hi all,

I’ve taken the easy way out and replaced the entire folder /etc/zypp with a copy from another computer.

The problem mysteriously disappeared and is now working normal.

Thanks for your time.

#6

Too late now it seems,

But I assume that your error means that zypper is still looking for your Packman repo packages.
I’d have liked to see you tell zypper to stop looking for those Packman packages, likely with the following command

zypper dup --from repo-oss

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