Description of problem: kyum fails to read ("parse"?) repository files correctly, when the format of the repo file is like so: [...] baseurl= http://mirror.yandex.ru/fedora/tigro/$releasever/$basearch ftp://mirror.yandex.ru/fedora/tigro/$releasever/$basearch http://ftp.msiu.ru/pub/fedora/tigro/$releasever/$basearch ftp://ftp.msiu.ru/pub/fedora/tigro/$releasever/$basearch [...] In which case, kyum on the "Repository" tab shows for example (Note missing baseurl lines): [tigro] name=Tigro for Fedora $releasever - $basearch enabled=1 gpgcheck=1 gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-tigro Also, any attempt to edit the repo file using kyum will blow away the "baseurl" lines that are not displayed. Note that this is a legal format according to yum's rules of syntax. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kyum-0.7.5-10.fc8.1.i386 How reproducible: Always. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install kyum. 2. Install any repo file with above format. 3. Observe output as per example shown. Actual results: > kyum fails to read repo file and so no packages show up. Interestingly, the missing baseurl/mirrorlist does not cause a failed "cannot retreive repo.xml" or such (because yum itself does see those files?). > kyum can effectively destroy a repo file by wiping out baseurl lines. Expected results: Correct parsing of "legal" repo files. Additional info: On request.
That bug exist as Bug #1785258 in the upstram bug reporting system.
I'm sorry, but it is patently obvious that this issue will not be fixed by the upstream source. There are at least two bugs open and unassigned on this issue, the oldest from 2005-11-20. In addition, no changes to the CVS source code have been made in over two years. It is painfully clear that the author is either dead, disabled, or has abandoned the project. Please either address this issue with some solution, or remove the package from circulation as it is broken, can't/won't be fixed, and presents a hazard to use. Thanx and Regards, VJS
OK, I have wrote a mail to the author about this topic. I have wrote, that the package will been removed after a deadline, if they could not present any fixes for the reported issues of the project. Best Regards: Jochen Schmitt
Package is going to be retired, becouse the upstream autor has sent a quick answer in which he wrote, that he has no time to maintain the project.
Herr Schmitt: Thank You. Obviously, this is not the preferable outcome. However, in lieu of a fix, I believe that it's better to retire the package than to leave it broken, and to continue to grow more stale and potentially harmful to users. I appreciate your taking action on this matter. Thanks Again and Regards, VJS