Satish Balay wrote: >> I'm sure you are correct in your diagnosis - >> I have inadvertently installed an inappropriate version of python - >> but what can I do about it? > > I guess you really want to use rawhide.. You can try installing yum > from rawhide - and see if it works. A workarround is to use ftp:// > urls instead of http:// urls. Thanks for your response. I certainly don't _want_ to use rawhide. I regard that as crocodile-infested waters, which I have inadvertently entered. You are suggesting I will be OK if I venture further into the swamp. I'll try using ftp:// URLs first ... [Actually, I seem to remember someone else had this problem, and a small correction to the python code was suggested?] -- Timothy Murphy e-mail (<80k only): tim /at/ birdsnest.maths.tcd.ie tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland