On Mon, 2009-12-14 at 21:30 +0100, Simon Schneebeli wrote: > On 12/14/2009 09:22 PM, Frank Murphy (Frankly3D) wrote: > > On 14/12/09 20:11, Simon Schneebeli wrote: > > > > --snipped-- > > > > > >> [root@sangam simon]# yum install flash-plugin > >> Loaded plugins: presto, protectbase, refresh-packagekit > >> 0 packages excluded due to repository protections > >> Setting up Install Process > >> No package flash-plugin available. > >> Nothing to do > >> > > --snipped-- > > > > What does > > # yum repolist say? > > > > > Nothing at all. > > try use su\sudo instead of root if possible. > > > I know. I'm used to sudo, but I guess that on Fedora I first have to > install something because right now I just get > [simon@sangam ~]$ sudo yum repolist > [sudo] password for simon: > Sorry, try again. > [sudo] password for simon: > simon is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported. > [simon@sangam ~]$ > > Just didn't had time yet to find out how to add myself to the sudoers list. > > > > If completely confused just use autoten > > http://dnmouse.org > > > > > That looks quite much like what I need right now to get familiar with > Fedora. Many thanks. ---- just use 'su -' in a shell to become root for now. as root, 'yum repolist' should be very revealing as to what is installed for repositories. sudoers is another level of complexity to deal with that won't solve this problem. recognize that sites like fedorasolved.org and mjmwired.com (apparently used in dnsmouse.org) will advocate things that work but are not necessarily interchangeable with other advice that might be given on the list here. I'm not saying that their advice isn't good but getting advice from different places will sometimes have different and confusing results. Sometimes the answers on this list will come from various people with various levels of understanding that will become confusing to new users with no ability to sort out who is giving the most targeted advice. Craig -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
