8.1 -- YOU After an Update

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 8.1

Symptom

YaST Online Update crashes during the package download with an error message about AutoYaST2.

Cause

Damaged or missing YaST2 product description files.

Solution

Copy the description files in the corresponding directory. To do this, open a console or xterm and log in as root with the command su -. Then execute the following commands:

cd /var/adm/YaST

mkdir SelDB
cp InstSrcManager/IS_CACHE_0x00000001/DATA/descr/default.sel SelDB

mkdir ProdDB
cp InstSrcManager/IS_CACHE_0x00000001/DESCRIPTION/description ProdDB/prod_00000001

See also:
o 8.1 -- YOU Behind a Firewall

Keywords: YOU, YAST, ONLINE, UPDATE, PATCHES, FTP, SERVER

Categories: Network

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