Software distribution site is incorrect

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#1

opensuse v12.1
linux 3.1.0-1.2-desktop x86_64

I went to install wxWidgets. It failed because the distribution URL is incorrect: <download.opensuse.org/distribution/12.1/repo/oss/]Index/distribution/12.1/repo/oss/openSUSE-12.1-Oss (Medium 0)>. This is true, there is no folder named <openSUSE-12.1-Oss …> in <http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/12.1/repo/oss/> although there is one named <suse/> that seems to lead to a repository.

How do I correct the download sites for online updates?
Is there an automated way to do so? Or is manual intervention required?

#2

Please explain what you are doing.

The wxWidgets packages are in the OSS repository. This repository is at this URI:
http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/12.1/repo/oss/
and should be part of your 12.1 installation unless you have removed it.
Packages are installed using:
YaST >> Software >> Software Manager.

If the OSS repository has been removed, it can be added using
YaST >> Software >> Software Repositories.

#3

The only repository required for On-Line Updates to function is found at this URI:
http://download.opensuse.org/update/12.1/

As with the OSS repository, it would have been added as part of a standard installation. To use it just select On-Line Update in YaST2, or use
YaST >> Software >> Online Update Configuration
to enable automatic security and recommended updates.

#4

The repository <http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/12.1/repo/oss/> exists in the configuration. AFAICT it is some sub-directory that is incorrect.

I go to “YaST >> Software >> Software Management” and search for wxWidgets. I select the two “compat” packages, click Apply. I then get the message:

Cannot access installation media
Index of /distribution/12.1/repo/oss
openSUSE-12.1-Oss (Medium 0).
Check whether the server is accessible.

#5

Hi
You might be striking a faulty mirror. Select a mirror in your locale;
http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/12.1/repo/oss/suse/x86_64/wxWidgets-ansi-compat-lib-config-2.8.12-6.1.2.x86_64.rpm.mirrorlist

It may also be related to the outage over the weekend to access
http://mirrors.opensuse.org/
http://en.opensuse.org/Portal:Mirrors

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