Nigel Henry wrote: > Since the Fedora servers were compromised, I've been having problems with > apt-get, and synaptic. I think I've got the apt-get problems resolved, but > trying to install a package using synaptic results in problems. The package > will download ok, but I get the following post download. > > Preparing > > While Installing package phasex-0.11.1-5.fc9: > > error: unpacking of archive failed on file /usr/bin/phasex;48d6bc 19: > cpio: MD5 sum mismatch. > > If I were to do an apt-get install phasex, it would install ok, but for some > reason synaptic is giving these MD5 sum mismatch errors, and won't install > the package. this is only since the Fedora servers were compromised. > > I've never had any problems with apt-get, and synaptic before, and have been > using them since Fedora Core 1. > > As a last resort I did an apt-get remove synaptic, followed by a yum remove > apt, then deleted the remaining apt directories (/var/cache/apt, > and /etc/apt). > > Now to re-install apt with yum install apt, and followed by apt-get install > synaptic. I still get the same MD5 sum mismatches when trying to install > phasex (as an example) with synaptic. > > Any suggestions as to how to deal with these MD5 sum mismatches that I'm > getting from synaptic? > > Prior to the Fedora servers being compromised, both apt-get, and synaptic were > working with no problems, but there seems to be a lot of stuff hitting the > fan at the moment when trying to use synaptic. > > Always gratefull for help when I'm really stuck with a problem I can't fix. > > Nigel. > > Fedora default update system is Yum, so I can see how they could've overlooked it. OTOH, I've seen this problem with yum once - the solution was to run "yum clean all" to clean the cache. HTH -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
