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Error: "Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: HDP-2.3. Please verify its path and try again"

kib — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 09:12:24 GMT

when I try to use yum to update or install some packages, I get this error. .

"http://public-repo-1.hortonworks.com/HDP/centos6/2.x/updates/2.3.2.0/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] PYCURL ERROR 7 - "couldn't connect to host" Trying other mirror. Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: HDP-2.3. Please verify its path and try again"

I am working on HDP 2.3.4 Sandbox deployed on a CentOS 6 server which is behind the proxy. The server has internet access. I can ping google.com , for example.

the contents of /etc/yum.repos.d looks like this:

Any workaround regarding this issue would be highly appreciated!

Re: Error: "Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: HDP-2.3. Please verify its path and try again"

nsabharwal — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 14:28:44 GMT

@Kibrom Gebrehiwot

Verify the content of repo files. I am able to run the repolist. It looks like that you have changed the repo files. In case you have not changed it then retry the operation

[root@sandbox ~]# yum repolist

Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, priorities

Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile

* base: mirrors.unifiedlayer.com

* epel: mirror.symnds.com

* extras: mirror.beyondhosting.net

* updates: reflector.westga.edu

repo id repo name status

HDP-2.3 HDP-2.3 175

HDP-UTILS-1.1.0.20 HDP-UTILS-1.1.0.20 43

Updates-ambari-2.1.2 ambari-2.1.2 - Updates 6

base CentOS-6 - Base 6,575

epel Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 6 - x86_64 11,992

epel-apache-maven maven from apache foundation. 2

extras CentOS-6 - Extras 50

puppetlabs-deps Puppet Labs Dependencies El 6 - x86_64 77

puppetlabs-products Puppet Labs Products El 6 - x86_64 544

sandbox Sandbox repository (tutorials) 2

updates CentOS-6 - Updates 1,063

repolist: 20,529

[root@sandbox ~]#

Re: Error: "Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: HDP-2.3. Please verify its path and try again"

kib — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 09:12:16 GMT

@Neeraj Sabharwal

Thanks for your prompt response:

out put of the command yum repolist looks like this: "Network is unreachable"

Is there anything that I should configure on the proxy?

N.B. I can resolve global IP addresses

$ ping google.com

PING google.com (216.58.212.110) 56(84) bytes of data.

then it stacks here.

Re: Error: "Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: HDP-2.3. Please verify its path and try again"

nsabharwal — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 09:12:08 GMT

@Kibrom Gebrehiwot Did you modify the repo files? It should not be talking to dev2.hortonworks.com.

cd /etc/yum.repo.d

See this

Re: Error: "Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: HDP-2.3. Please verify its path and try again"

kib — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 09:12:00 GMT

I didn't modify any of the repo files. All the outputs are the same as yours.

Re: Error: "Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: HDP-2.3. Please verify its path and try again"

rahulpathak109 — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 17:04:06 GMT

Did you get anything on running grep -ir dev2 /etc/yum.repos.d ?

Re: Error: "Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: HDP-2.3. Please verify its path and try again"

Shelton — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 17:31:43 GMT

@Kibron Gebrehiwot

could you rename your current HDP.repo to eg mv HDP.repo XXXHDP.repo.BCK

the run these 2 commands as root

# yum clean metadata

# yum clean all

Then recreate the HDP.repo with the attached contents don't change anything and then run

# yum repolist

Then retry

Re: Error: "Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: HDP-2.3. Please verify its path and try again"

nsabharwal — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 19:14:15 GMT

@Kibrom Gebrehiwot

sandbox.repo:baseurl=http://dev2.hortonworks.com.s3.amazonaws.com/repo/dev/master/utils/

mv sandbox.repo sandbox.repo.1

This should resolve the issue

Re: Error: "Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: HDP-2.3. Please verify its path and try again"

nsabharwal — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 20:05:12 GMT

@Kibrom Gebrehiwot Looking at errors....Looks like you are having trouble getting to any of those repo. I see your ping google.com works fine

try to run

wget https://community.hortonworks.com/storage/temp/1943-repofiles.png

See if it works or not

Re: Error: "Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: HDP-2.3. Please verify its path and try again"

kib — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 09:11:52 GMT

@Geoffrey Shelton Okot

I did all what you suggested me. But no luck yet.

Please, Have a look at the output of your suggested workaround: it seems the issue is related to network or proxy configuration. Any suggestion on the necessary network/proxy configurations?

Re: Error: "Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: HDP-2.3. Please verify its path and try again"

nsabharwal — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 20:26:51 GMT

@Kibrom Gebrehiwot

[root@sandbox yum.repos.d]# cat /etc/resolv.conf

nameserver 8.8.8.8

[root@sandbox yum.repos.d]#

What do you have in that file?

Re: Error: "Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: HDP-2.3. Please verify its path and try again"

nsabharwal — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 20:27:55 GMT

@Kibrom Gebrehiwot See this https://access.redhat.com/solutions/45815 and http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/109585/yum-update-fails-error-cannot-retrieve-repository-metadata-repomd-xml-for-re

Re: Error: "Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: HDP-2.3. Please verify its path and try again"

kib — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 20:35:23 GMT

@Neeraj Sabharwal

/etc/resolve.conf contains the IP address for the Global DNS server and nameservers of my LAN.

Re: Error: "Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: HDP-2.3. Please verify its path and try again"

nsabharwal — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 20:36:33 GMT

@Kibrom Gebrehiwot Can you run this ? wget https://community.hortonworks.com/storage/temp/1943-repofiles.png

Re: Error: "Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: HDP-2.3. Please verify its path and try again"

kib — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 20:40:22 GMT

@Neeraj Sabharwal

Output looks like this:

[root@svhqhad01 ~]# wget https://community.hortonworks.com/storage/temp/1943-repofiles.png --2016-02-09 15:37:44-- https://community.hortonworks.com/storage/temp/1943-repofiles.png Resolving community.hortonworks.com... 52.89.170.127, 54.187.142.13 Connecting to community.hortonworks.com|52.89.170.127|:443... failed: Connection refused. Connecting to community.hortonworks.com|54.187.142.13|:443... failed: Connection refused.

Re: Error: "Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: HDP-2.3. Please verify its path and try again"

nsabharwal — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 20:43:26 GMT

@Kibrom Gebrehiwot So...You don't have access to internet as you can see that your connection is refused. Can you take a backup of /etc/resolve.conf and add that entry which I shared?

Are you on corporate vpn? Firewall blocking outbound traffic in your laptop?

Re: Error: "Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: HDP-2.3. Please verify its path and try again"

kib — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 21:15:47 GMT

@Neeraj Sabharwal nameserver 8.8.8.8 already exists in /etc/resolv.conf

The sandbox is installed on Centos 6.7 and I am remotely accessing it with PuTTY.

I can access the Web UIs from the browser. There is corporate firewall too.

Re: Error: "Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: HDP-2.3. Please verify its path and try again"

nsabharwal — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 21:20:00 GMT

@Kibrom Gebrehiwot send me your file and I will try to reproduce

Please see those redhat links

Can you remove other entries from that file ?

Are you on vpn?

Do you have firewall on ?

Is iptable off in sandbox?

Re: Error: "Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: HDP-2.3. Please verify its path and try again"

kib — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 21:35:26 GMT

@Neeraj Sabharwal

This is content of /etc/resolv.conf

nameserver 8.8.8.8

nameserver 10.0.225.44

I am not on VPN
firewall is on
iptables is ON in Sandbox

Re: Error: "Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: HDP-2.3. Please verify its path and try again"

nsabharwal — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 21:37:16 GMT

@Kibrom Gebrehiwot

Please turn off iptables 🙂