At 8:45 AM +0200 10/4/06, Gregory Machin wrote: >Hi >when i run yum i get the following > >[root@fwlw-dsl ~]# yum update >import: unable to open X server `'. >/usr/bin/yum: line 3: try:: command not found >import: unable to open X server `'. >/usr/bin/yum: line 5: except: command not found >/usr/bin/yum: line 23: syntax error near unexpected token `(' >/usr/bin/yum: line 23: `""" % (sys.exc_value, sys.version)' > >I have reinstalled yum and it's the same .... >what do i try next ... I don't know. For some reason, yum is being run as a bash script rather than a python script. The file /usr/bin/yum should have a first line that refers to python: #!/usr/bin/python Typing "python" at the command line should run python (press Ctl-d to get back out). -- ____________________________________________________________________ TonyN.:' The Great Writ <mailto:tonynelson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ' is no more. <http://www.georgeanelson.com/>