[packman] Error using Yast with Suse 10.2 mirrors

[Pascal Bleser]

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Sebastian Cabot wrote:
> When I try to manage my software using Yast I get this error:
> 
> There was an error in installation source initialization.
> http://packman.iu-bremen.de/suse/10.2/: Can't open
> /var/lib/zypp/cache/Source.n74sSp/DATA/descr/packages
> 
> This is new since it worked a few days ago. Just wanted to let anyone
> who should know know. I apologize in advance if you are already aware
> of this problem.

Sounds like a bug in yast2/zypp, you should report it on the openSUSE
bugzilla.

My guess is that yast2 wasn't able to download the file but didn't
report the error properly.

Try to use a different mirror, e.g. the one on skynet.be:
http://packman.mirrors.skynet.be/pub/packman/suse/10.2/

That one is both fast and reliable.

cheers
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