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Discussion in 'Linux' started by elizabethamb, Feb 12, 2009.

  1. elizabethamb

    elizabethamb

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    Oh dear, one problem resolved and another one appears. I tried to open add/remove programs and got the following message:

    Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: livna. Please verify its path and try again

    What does this mean please and what can I do to resolve it. Please use simple terms as I very new to the AA1 and Linux. I have searched via Google but do not understand the solutions.

    Thanks

    Addition - Just found Phil Urich's fantastic advice on this which works. Can't seem to cut and paste the link -

    OK - here it is - don't know what I'd do without this forum.

     
    elizabethamb, Feb 12, 2009
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    Amanuensis

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    I have been getting the same error response when I open add/remove software. It started after I downloaded Firefox 3 although that ran first time and I left Firefox 2 installed as I understand that some of its files are used by linpus.

    Anyone got any advice.
     
    Amanuensis, Feb 13, 2009
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    Amanuensis, Feb 14, 2009
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    Livna is not "dead at the moment" - it is dead forever as far as normal usage is concerned. RPMFusion replaced it months ago.

    You can read how to activate those repositories here:
    http://rpmfusion.org/Configuration
     
    Grim Squeaker, Feb 15, 2009
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