Still can't use zypper

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#1

I’m running Suse 11.1. Some time ago, something happened which means I can’t use zypper. Here’s what I did today:

cd /etc/zypp
rm -rf repos.d
zypper ar -f Index of /distribution/11.1/repo/oss openSUSE-11.1

zypper in zypper

and the usual error:

Retrieving repository ‘openSUSE-11.1’ metadata [error]
Repository ‘openSUSE-11.1’ is invalid.
File /var/tmp/TmpFile.SVYs9S doesn’t contain public key data
Please check if the URIs defined for this repository are pointing to a valid repository.

Does anyone know what’s going on, and how I can fix it?

Thanks,
-A.

#2

It says:

Please check if the URIs defined for this repository are pointing to a valid repository.

Did you do that? A simple typing error, or a part of the path missing in the definition of the repo will make it invalid of course.

#3

Thanks - yes I’ve checked and double-checked; the URI is fine. It must be something else…

Thanks again.

#4

I even reinstalled zypper, and gpg in case it was a gpg fault, and I’m still getting the same error.

-A.

#5

I can not see any errors in your URL (as you already confirmed).

Reinstalling will not help in most cases. That is more of a M$ sort of reaction to a problem :slight_smile: .

I can only suggest a few things:

  1. what when using YaST > Sogtware Repositories? I know YaST does in the end the same as you using zipper, but a test may be worthwhile.
  2. try the URL of a mirror, e.g.:
http://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/opensuse/distribution/11.1/repo/oss/

HTH

#6

Do you have any kind of proxy or nanny filter in the path that might corrupt downloads?

#7

Right, added a fresh repository:

zypper ar Index of /pub/opensuse/distribution/11.1/repo/oss gwdg_suse11.1

Then “zypper in zypper” produced:

“Error building the cache:
File /var/tmp/TmpFile.Rinc8U doesn’t contain public key data
Warning: Disabling repository ‘gwdg_suse11.1’ because of the above error.”

Still confused!

When attempting to use YaST, clicking on “Software Repositories” brought up the following error:

“There were errors while restoring the repository configuration.
Parse error”

If I then hit “Continue” anyway and tried to install some software I get this error:

"There was an error in the repository initialization.
‘gwdg_suse11.1’: |] Valid metadata not found at specified URL(s)
History:

  • File /var/tmp/TmpFile.TPhxXb doesn’t contain public key data"

So it seems that my system is resolutely forbidding me to use zypper, or to install a repository!

Still confused…

Thanks,
-A.

#8

Is that public key file in /var/tmp still available to examine to see if it really is valid?

#9

No, I’ve just checked and the public key isn’t there - there’s no such file in /var/tmp.

-A.

#10

Probably deleted on program exit. Only way to solve the problem that I can see is to somehow trace and verify each stage of repo registration. Any debug options you can use on zypper?

#11

Following advice found elsewhere, I tried

rpm -qa | grep gpg-pubkey | xargs rpm -e --allmatches

followed by deleting all repositories, and then adding one back. No change, still public key error.

-A.