Unable to donwload VLC

[alialoy]

Hi there,
I tried to download VLC using:

# rpm -ivh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/...ble.noarch.rpm

But I got this error message:
[Errno 22] invalid mode ('w') or filename: '//var/lib/yum/rpmdb-indexes/conflicts.tmp'
[root@Khooneh khooneh]

I had clean expire-cahe and updated yum. Have no idea as to what it means. Any help? Thanks!

what Kernel are you using?

uname -a

---------- Post added at 12:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:16 PM ----------

going from this, it maybe a Kernel regression http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=264291

[alialoy]

Thanks..here is what I got using uname -a:
# uname -a
Linux Khooneh 3.1.0-7.fc16.i686 #1 SMP Tue Nov 1 21:00:16 UTC 2011 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

I will check the link you provided. Thanks

---------- Post added at 10:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:20 PM ----------

I tried updatedb. This is what I got:

# updatedb
updatedb: can not open a temporary file for `/var/lib/mlocate/mlocate.db'

So, another error here.

you could try updating your Kernel to the 3.3.0 then do a

yum install http://

the full path of the rpm you want

but it doesnt look like VLC2 has been built for F16. only F17

[alialoy]

I think that is the issue. I tried rpm, as you said, but it failed. Maybe I should use an older version of VLC Thanks!

when you tried to updatedb were you user root or full root?

im pretty sure or try to remember you have to be full root to updatedb

su
passwrd:

[alialoy]

I am at root. But I keep getting this message:

can not open a temporary file for `/var/lib/mlocate/mlocate.db'

Not sure what is going on....

[oboedad55]

I'm using VLC 2 from the remi-testing repo and it works fine.

[alialoy]

I tried to install in on my desktop and this is what I did and received (I was at root):


# rpm -ivh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/...ide.noarch.rpm
Retrieving http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/...ide.noarch.rpm
warning: /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.jv1w9b: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID 8296fa0f: NOKEY
error: Failed dependencies:
system-release >= 17 is needed by rpmfusion-free-release-17-0.5.noarch

Then, I installed VLC 1.1.3 and it did work. I will try to install in on my laptop.

Thanks

[alialoy]

Has anyone seen this error message?

[Errno 22] invalid mode ('w') or filename: '//var/lib/yum/rpmdb-indexes/conflicts.tmp'

This basically does not let me install anything on my laptop (Sony Vaio-VGN-TZ, 32-bit), specially VLC.

Thanks!

[nonamedotc]

Hmmm. Did you try

yum clean all

---------- Post added at 11:19 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:57 PM ----------

Wait a sec - looks like you have had the same problem yesterday. Has it not been resolved yet based on the suggestion(s) provided there?

[george_toolan]

This repository is for Fedora 17 not 16. You might run into problems later ;-)

[george_toolan]

This error has nothing to do with vlc, because you're just trying to enable the repository.

Can you install any other programs or updates from the Fedora repository? Try

yum install joe

[alialoy]

Yes, you are right....well...I decided to go with VLC 1.1.3 buth I ran into this error:

[Errno 22] invalid mode ('w') or filename: '//var/lib/yum/rpmdb-indexes/conflicts

I am now clueless!!

[alialoy]

I will try it george_toolan....

---------- Post added at 06:53 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:59 AM ----------

OK...no luck...after #yum clear all, I tried #yum install vlc and still received the same error message. The same thing happened when tried to run: #yum install joe....no clue!!