add/remove software files missing

Hey, I searched forum first, but can't find information I need. I tried to install some different linux programs. I changed my setup so i could install new programs using the desktop right click feature. Now, when i right click to add/remove programs, it tries to open available programs but nothing happens. it asks for my admin password, so i enter password, then it doesn't open available packages. Can i fix that problem or will i have to reinstall new linux program? newb here

 

Hello

I've had my Aspire for all of two days. I was having the same problem as you.
However I was at work, it seems the 'detect software' thing needs an internet connection. Mine at work was not any good because of the strict firewall.

But now I'm home I have no problems....

so perhaps trying a different internet access point would help?

Manda
(Just an idea, I know how frustrated I was by this today)

 

Thanks for reply. the connection isn't the problem. I just don't know where the extra program packages disappeared to. i think i am using thunar as a file manager and xarchiver. but when i click on add or remove program in file menu, it asks me for password, and it acts like it wants to search for packages, but nothing happens. thanks anyway, i think i have to reinstall linux.

 

hi i also have a problem with the add- remove software (package manager)

here is my error message :
unable to retrieve software information
Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: fedora. Please verify its path and try again

 

Fixed!

HERE IS THE SOLUTION :
WHEN THE MESSAGE SHOWS UP, GO TO THE REPOSITORY MANAGEMENT AND UN CHECK ALL THE ITEMS ON THE LIST.

an other source of problem may be a fire wall, or router blocking ports wich are used to access those repos. you can also try direct conne to the modem to see if the router would be the ''blockage''.

Cheers!


BECAUSE ASPIRE IS ALREADY USING A FILE IN

Look in /etc/yum.repos.d/fedora.repo

THAT CONNECTS TO THE FEDORA REPOS

IF YOU CHECK ITEMS IN THE REPOSITORY MANAGEMENT IT COMES IN CONFLICT WITH THE FILE ALREADY IN YOU
/etc/yum.repos.d/

That's it!! : ) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

here is a little bit of text to explain :
and confirm that the "baseurl=" entry is commented in
and points to the valid place for the fedora repository.
my "fedora.repo" has the baseurl at:

baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/releases/$releasever/Everything/$basearch/os/


yum repositories are really just web pages, so try the url:

(note I've replaced the releasever and basearch variables with their
respective values: "7" for Fedora 7 and i386 for 386 instead of x86-64
which are my values)

http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/f ... g/i386/os/

Usually when a yum baseurl makes sense, you will land in a web page
containing a directory called "repodata" that has a file called repomd.xml

Note, if baseurl is used, then mirrorlist should not be used
and vis versa.