> What did you call the file you put in /etc/yum.repos.d? It needs to end in ".repo" I called it fedora-extras.repo > Which version of yum are you using? > $ rpm -q yum yum-2.1.11-3 >If you followed the instructions at > http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/EXTRAS then the extras repo > is enabled by default and you don't need -- enablerepo=extras Yeah - I should of sussed that from the lack of "enabled=0". > If you move the extras.repo file (whatever you called it) out of the /etc/yum.repos.d > directory, does yum still crash? It does :o( > If you do "man yum.conf" you'll see that there's now (in yum 2.2.0) a way of specifying > proxies in your /etc/yum.conf file so you don't need the environment variables. Dam - Im on 2.1 :o( > Paul. Dave This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you.