yum "Metadata file does not match checksum" problem

[linuxfool]

Originally Posted by LarryJ

I think scottmutz has the solution! Thanks scott!

gedit /etc/yum.conf

then add the line

http_caching=packages

My yum.conf now shows:

[main]
# next line (re  http_caching) added by LJ to fix  Error1  Metadata doesn't match ... on 6/14/06
http_caching=packages 
cachedir=/var/cache/yum
keepcache=0
debuglevel=2
logfile=/var/log/yum.log
pkgpolicy=newest
distroverpkg=redhat-release
tolerant=1
exactarch=1
obsoletes=1
gpgcheck=1
plugins=1
metadata_expire=1800

# PUT YOUR REPOS HERE OR IN separate files named file.repo
# in /etc/yum.repos.d

worked for me like a breeze after adding the line in /etc/yum.conf .

[yonex]

I just add [http_caching=packages] to my /etc/yum.conf then run `yum clean metadata`, after that I can update by yum again.

[El_BrandO]

Adding http_caching=packages to my yum.conf file and THEN running yum clear metadata fixed the problem for me. Running Fedora 9.

[D0LLAR]

scottmuz solutions worked for me on fedora 10... after a morning of head banging till i foud this post..
cheerz!