Still can't make yum.conf to install mplayer from livna

Tue Jul 13 05:18:57 UTC 2004

Okay, the reason it won't work is because it can't find the rpm for 
libpostproc, as the error message says. The way to fix this is to find 
that file and install it manually, or find a server[s] that has/have all 
the files you need. Now I notice a lot of the alternate servers are 
still commented out in your yum.conf file. One of these servers may have 
the file and enable you to install mplayer.

What I would do first is comment out the "testing" and "unstable" 
servers so you are only getting good rpms that will work and are not 
full of bugs.

Next, for the first server, Fedora Core 2 Base, enable the primary 
server. You have all the mirrors, but the main server is commented out.

Uncomment and activate the following alternate servers: freshrpms, 
dries, newrpms, atrpms-stable, and atrpms-good.

Now you will have a larger file database to choose from, so mplayer 
should be able to install from one of the servers. It will take longer 
for yum to search all the servers, so you can activate & deactivate 
different servers as necessary, or create different yum.conf files to 
accomplish the same purpose. Then you just specify which one to use in 
the command line.

yum -c yum.all.conf    or    yum -c yum.livina.conf

Good luck!

Barry Yu wrote:

> Even with the sample yum.conf  exact copied from Fedora.org (see 
> below) still obtained
> dependency problem. I think I need a working yum.conf  from someone 
> which can enable me to yum install
> the mplayer from livna - I want  to compare  with my yum.conf and find 
> out what was wrong . Help
> if anyone could.
>
> This is the output of yum install result (By yum.conf sample copied 
> from Fedora.org);
>
> [root at fc2-station-1 root]# yum install mplayer
> Gathering header information file(s) from server(s)
> Server: Fedora Core 2 - i386 - Base
> Server: Fedora.us Extras (Stable)
> Server: Fedora.us Extras (Testing)
> Server: Fedora.us Extras (Unstable)
> Server: Livna.org - Fedora Compatible Packages (stable)
> Server: Livna.org - Fedora Compatible Packages (testing)
> Server: Livna.org - Fedora Compatible Packages (unstable)
> Server: macromedia.mplug.org - Flash Plugin
> Server: Fedora Core 2 - i386 - Released Updates
> Finding updated packages
> Downloading needed headers
> Resolving dependencies
> .....Unable to satisfy dependencies
> Package mplayer needs libpostproc = 0:1.0-0.lvn.0.12.pre4.2, this is 
> not available.
>
> *    *    *
> And below is the exact copy of my current yum.conf - downloaded from  
> Fedora.org-sample-yum.conf ;
>
> # This is a yum.conf for Fedora Core.
> # It uses Fedora mirrors to make things faster,
> # since the main Red Hat Fedora site is pretty slow.
> #
> # Also, if you look down in the "Alternate Repositories"
> # section, you'll notice some commented-out repositories.
> # If you want to use them, uncomment them.
> #
> # Author: Maxwell Kanat-Alexander (max at fedorafaq dot org)
> # Date: 29 May 2004
> #
> # Original at http://www.fedorafaq.org/#yumconf
> #
> # Changes
> # -------
> # 29 May 2004
> #   + Tested commented-out parts: all work except subpop.net
> #   + Livna and NewRPMs mirrors!
> # 22 May 2004
> #   + Incorporated Darrenn's fixes for Fedora Core 2!
> #   + Commented-out parts may still not work properly
> # 29 Feb 2004
> #   + Updated a lot of mirrors, for speed
> #   + Fixed one ATrpms mirror
> #   + Added Dries and spc, two more FreshRPMs-compatible repos
> # 9 Jan 2004
> #   + Updated ATrpms for their new directory structure.
> # 31 Dec 2003
> #   + Added JPackage, commented out
> #   + Standard Red Hat Fedora Core sites commented-out by default
> #   + Removed dulug from debug, since it doesn't have debug
> # 29 Dec 2003
> #   + Added mirrors for the flash-plugin, since some go down.
> #   + Added base-debuginfo, commented out
>
> [main]
> cachedir=/var/cache/yum
> debuglevel=2
> logfile=/var/log/yum.log
> pkgpolicy=newest
> distroverpkg=fedora-release
> tolerant=1
> exactarch=0
> # Added this because some mirrors go down and then retying takes forever.
> retries=1
>
> ##################
> ## Basic Fedora ##
> ##################
>
> [base]
> name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Base
> baseurl=http://mirror.hiwaay.net/redhat/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/os 
>
>  http://rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/core/$releasever/$basearch/os
>  
> http://mirror.clarkson.edu/pub/distributions/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/os 
>
>  
> http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/fedora/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.os 
>
> #  http://fedora.redhat.com/releases/fedora-core-$releasever
> #gpgcheck=1
>
> #[base-debuginfo]
> #name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Debug Info
> #baseurl=http://speakeasy.rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/core/$releasever/$basearch/debug 
>
> #  
> http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/debug 
>
> #  
> http://mirror.clarkson.edu/pub/distributions/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/debug 
>
> #  
> http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca/pub/distro/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/debug 
>
> ##gpgcheck=1
>
> [updates-released]
> name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Released Updates
> baseurl=http://ftp.ens.utulsa.edu/pub/linux/fedora/core/updates/$releasever/$basearch 
>
>  http://rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/core/updates/$releasever/$basearch
>  
> http://mirror.clarkson.edu/pub/distributions/fedora/linux/core/updates/$releasever/$basearch 
>
>  
> http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/fedora/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.updates 
>
> #  http://fedora.redhat.com/updates/released/fedora-core-$releasever
> #gpgcheck=1
>
> #[updates-testing]
> #name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Unreleased Updates
> #baseurl=http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/fedora/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/updates-testing 
>
> #  
> http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/fedora/linux/core/updates/testing/$releasever/$basearch 
>
> #  
> http://mirror.clarkson.edu/pub/distributions/fedora/linux/core/updates/testing/$releasever/$basearch 
>
> #  
> http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca/pub/distro/fedora/linux/core/updates/testing/$releasever/$basearch 
>
> ##  http://fedora.redhat.com/updates/testing/fedora-core-$releasever
> ##gpgcheck=1
>
> ###################
> ## Fedora Extras ##
> ###################
>
> [fedora-stable]
> name=Fedora.us Extras (Stable)
> baseurl=http://mirrors.kernel.org/fedora.us/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.stable 
>
>  http://fedora.quicknet.nl/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.stable 
>
>  
> http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/fedora/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.stable 
>
>  
> http://fedora.mirror.sdv.fr/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.stable 
>
>  http://download.fedora.us/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.stable 
>
> #gpgcheck=1
>
> [fedora-unstable]
> name=Fedora.us Extras (Unstable)
> baseurl=http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/fedora/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.unstable 
>
>  
> http://fedora.mirror.sdv.fr/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.unstable 
>
>  
> http://fedora.quicknet.nl/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.unstable 
>
>  
> http://mirrors.kernel.org/fedora.us/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.unstable 
>
>  
> http://download.fedora.us/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.unstable 
>
> #gpgcheck=1
>
> [fedora-testing]
> name=Fedora.us Extras (Testing)
> baseurl=http://download.fedora.us/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.testing 
>
>  http://fedora.quicknet.nl/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.testing 
>
>  
> http://fedora.mirror.sdv.fr/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.testing 
>
>  
> http://mirrors.kernel.org/fedora.us/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.testing 
>
>  
> http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/fedora/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.testing 
>
> #gpgcheck=1
>
> ###############
> ## Livna.org ##
> ###############
>
> [livna-stable]
> name=Livna.org - Fedora Compatible Packages (stable)
> baseurl=http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/stable
>  http://livna.cat.pdx.edu/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/stable
> #gpgcheck=1
>
> [livna-unstable]
> name=Livna.org - Fedora Compatible Packages (unstable)
> baseurl=http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/unstable
>  http://livna.cat.pdx.edu/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/unstable
> #gpgcheck=1
>
> [livna-testing]
> name=Livna.org - Fedora Compatible Packages (testing)
> baseurl=http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/testing
>  http://livna.cat.pdx.edu/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/
> #gpgcheck=1
>
>
> ############
> # Jpackage #
> ############
>
> # JPackage is a GREAT repository for Java Software.
> # However, you may have to compile some SRPMs to use it,
> # so it's commented out by default. See
> # 
> <http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/jpackage/direct_download/1.5/generic/SRPMS.non-free> 
>
> # For the SRPMs, and <http://www.jpackage.org> for the general details.
> #
> # Note: JPackage IS compatible with the fedora.us repositories.
> # You can use JPackage and fedora.us at the same time, without
> # any trouble.
>
> #[jpackage-generic]
> #name=JPackage Cross-Platform Packages
> #baseurl=http://aleron.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/jpackage/direct_download/1.5/generic/free 
>
> #  
> http://heanet.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/jpackage/direct_download/1.5/generic/free 
>
> #  
> http://umn.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/jpackage/direct_download/1.5/generic/free 
>
> #failovermethod=priority
> ##gpgcheck=1
>
> #[jpackage-fedora]
> #name=JPackage Fedora Packages
> #baseurl=http://aleron.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/jpackage/direct_download/1.5/fedora-$releasever/free 
>
> #  
> http://heanet.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/jpackage/direct_download/1.5/fedora-$releasever/free 
>
> #  
> http://umn.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/jpackage/direct_download/1.5/fedora-$releasever/free 
>
> #failovermethod=priority
> ##gpgcheck=1
>
> ############################
> ## Alternate Repositories ##
> ############################
>
> # Uncomment these to use them -- note that some packages
> # from these repositories may conflict with the fedora.us
> # packages. If you use these repositories, you may wish to
> # comment-out the fedora.us and livna.org repositories.
>
> #[freshrpms]
> #name=FreshRPMs
> #baseurl=http://ayo.freshrpms.net/fedora/linux/$releasever/$basearch/freshrpms/ 
>
> #  
> http://ftp.us2.freshrpms.net/linux/freshrpms/ayo/fedora/linux/$releasever/$basearch/freshrpms/ 
>
> ##gpgcheck=1
>
> #[dag]
> #name=Dag APT Repository
> #baseurl=http://dag.freshrpms.net/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/dag
> #  http://dag.atrpms.net/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/dag/
> #  
> http://ftp.heanet.ie/pub/freshrpms/pub/dag/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/dag 
>
> ##gpgcheck=1
>
> #[dries]
> #name=Dries APT/YUM Repository
> #baseurl=http://dries.studentenweb.org/yum/fedora/linux/$releasever/$basearch/dries 
>
> ##gpgcheck=1
>
> #[spc-production]
> #name=Subpop.net (Production)
> #baseurl=http://rpms.subpop.net/fedora/linux/$releasever/$basearch/production 
>
> ##gpgcheck=1
>
> #[newrpms]
> #name=NewRPMs
> #baseurl=http://newrpms.sunsite.dk/apt/redhat/en/$basearch/fc$releasever
> #  http://newrpms.atrpms.net/apt/redhat/en/$basearch/fc$releasever
> ##gpgcheck=1
>
> #[atrpms-stable]
> #name=ATrpms - Stable (Most Stable)
> #baseurl=http://apt.physik.fu-berlin.de/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-stable 
>
> #  
> http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/atrpms/download.atrpms.net/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-stable 
>
> #  
> http://wftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/ATrpms/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-stable 
>
> ##gpgcheck=1
>
> #[atrpms-good]
> #name=ATrpms - Good (2nd Most Stable)
> #baseurl=http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/atrpms/download.atrpms.net/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-good 
>
> #  http://apt.physik.fu-berlin.de/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-good
> #  
> http://wftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/ATrpms/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-good 
>
> ##gpgcheck=1
>
> #[atrpms-testing]
> #name=ATrpms - Testing (3rd Most Stable)
> #baseurl=http://wftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/ATrpms/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-testing 
>
> #  
> http://apt.physik.fu-berlin.de/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-testing
> #  
> http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/atrpms/download.atrpms.net/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-testing 
>
> ##gpgcheck=1
>
> #[atrpms-bleeding]
> #name=ATrpms - Bleeding (Least Stable)
> #baseurl=http://apt.physik.fu-berlin.de/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-bleeding 
>
> #  
> http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/atrpms/download.atrpms.net/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-bleeding 
>
> #  
> http://wftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/ATrpms/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-bleeding 
>
> ##gpgcheck=1
>
> ###################
> ## Miscellaneous ##
> ###################
>
> [macromedia.mplug.org]
> name=macromedia.mplug.org - Flash Plugin
> baseurl=http://macromedia.mplug.org/apt/fedora/$releasever
>  http://sluglug.ucsc.edu/macromedia/apt/fedora/$releasever
>  http://ruslug.rutgers.edu/macromedia/apt/fedora/$releasever
>  http://macromedia.rediris.es/apt/fedora/$releasever
> #gpgcheck=1
>
>
>