[LON-CAPA-admin] (no subject)

[Lars Jensen]

When I use CHECKRPMS to check for rpms, I get the message below.

When I run /usr/local/bin/check-rpms using another mirror, I get the
response that I need to upgrade:

RPM files to be updated:

kernel-smp-2.4.20-20.7.i686.rpm

What's the deal? Why is CHECKRPMS not working? Is it just those
particular mirrors below that continues not being available?
(lon-capa v. 1.0.2).

Thanks,
Lars.

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THIS SCRIPT IS NOW PROBING SEVERAL FTP SERVERS....
PLEASE BE PATIENT, THIS MAY TAKE A FEW MINUTES.
Trying install.lon-capa.org...
...cannot find ftpmirror:loncapa at install.lon-capa.org on the network
Trying mirror.pa.msu.edu...
...cannot find mirror.pa.msu.edu on the network
Trying distro.ibiblio.org...
distro.ibiblio.org found...
perl /usr/local/loncapa/bin/check-rpms -nk -v -dl -d /tmp/loncapa_rpm_updates --rpmuser www -ftp distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/redhat/updates/7.3/en/os
**** NOTE **** To check the status of the download, you can periodically inspect the contents of the /tmp/loncapa_rpm_updates directory.  Please be patient; this download may take a while.
Creating /tmp/loncapa_rpm_updates ...
updates for i686 processor, RH 7.3
Getting list of installed packages
Getting package lists from distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/redhat/updates/7.3/en/os/noarch ...
Getting package lists from distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/redhat/updates/7.3/en/os/i386 ...
Getting package lists from distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/redhat/updates/7.3/en/os/i586 ...
Getting package lists from distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/redhat/updates/7.3/en/os/i686 ...
Getting package lists from distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/redhat/updates/7.3/en/os/athlon ...
No new updates are available in distro.ibiblio.org
You may now wish to visit the /tmp/loncapa_rpm_updates directory and upgrade the RPMs.  
If this is a critical server (it is currently being used for classes) and you do not know how to upgrade RPMs, you should consult someone who has experience with the "rpm" command.

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