Re: FC2 -> FC3 yum Problems

From: Danny M. (yo_at_momma.com)
Date: 05/25/05


Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 18:00:27 GMT


"Danny M." <yo@momma.com> wrote in message
news:dj8ke.5960$uR4.1981@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to upgrade from FC 2 to 3 using these instructions:
> http://www.brandonhutchinson.com/Upgrading_Red_Hat_Linux_with_yum.html . I
> have done everything it says up to part 4. When I type "yum" anything, it
> gives me:
>
> Code:
> root@tagging [~]# yum
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> File "/usr/bin/yum", line 6, in ?
> import yummain
> File "/usr/share/yum-cli/yummain.py", line 23, in ?
> import yum
> Warning: No module named yum
>
> Any help or ideas will be greatly appretiated! Thanks!
>
> yum works fine when I revert to FC 2 yum and fedora-release rpms
>

This may explain it better:
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=323742



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