YaST/zypper repo problem

[C]

This problem was caused by stupid user error - meaning I copied the
wrong URL when configuring a new repo and munged things really good. I
pasted in a URL that was to a normal website instead of the URL to the
LibreOffice Factory repo. I didn't notice until after I had applied
and YaST tried to update from that repo. I edited it, removed the
wrong repo and added right repo. Everything seemed OK... I can
install from that reconfigured LibreOffice Factory repo just fine etc,
but somewhere in the system, it's hanging on to the wrong repo info
and I can't find it to fix it.

This is the output from zypper (the error prevents me from
installing/removing rpms):
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zypper in anyname.rpm
Repository named '_tmpRPMcache_' already exists. Please use another
alias.
Refreshing service 'LibreOffice Factory'.
Unexpected exception.
Parse error: repoindex.xml[8] Couldn't find end of Start Tag meta
History:
- repoindex.xml[8] attributes construct error
- repoindex.xml[8] Unescaped '<' not allowed in attributes values

Please file a bug report about this.
See http://en.opensuse.org/Zypper/Troubleshooting for instructions.
---------------

The error makes sense since it's trying to parse a normal website for
YaST repo info... and it finds regular HTML instead.

YaST gives a little more info:
---------------
An error occurred during repository initialization.
Error refreshing service LibreOffice Factory
(http://the.mistyped.url/that/isnt/a/repo/):

Parse error: repoindex.xml[8] Couldn't find end of Start Tag meta
History:
- repoindex.xml[8] attributes construct error
- repoindex.xml[8] Unescaped '<' not allowed in attributes values
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zypper repos -d shows all my configured repos including the
LibreOffice Factory repo that is the source of the problem:
---------------
4 | LibreOffice_Factory | LibreOffice Factory
| No | No | 80 | rpm-md |
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/LibreOffice:/Factory/openSUSE_13.1/
---------------

If I look into /etc/zypp/repos.d/LibreOffice_Factory.repo, everything
is correct, and there's no sign of the misconfigured repo anywhere.
I've checked all other dot repo files and they are all fin as far as I
can see. There is no double file for LibreOffice.. and no other repo
that looks like LibreOffice in my repo list. (I'd susepaste.org it,
but... when I do that it returns an error "You are spammer!!!" so... )

So... anyone have any ideas how I can convince zypper/YaST to forget
about that wrong URL?... so I can use zypper again...

C

[jdd]

Post by C
So... anyone have any ideas how I can convince zypper/YaST to forget
about that wrong URL?... so I can use zypper again...

did?you try to remove completely this repo (for a moment)

jdd

[C]

Post by jdd

Post by C
So... anyone have any ideas how I can convince zypper/YaST to forget
about that wrong URL?... so I can use zypper again...

did?you try to remove completely this repo (for a moment)

Yes, I've deleted the repo... I've disabled all repos. No change.

With all repos disabled, I get the same error at CLI with zypper, and
the same error in YaST (plus the notification that no repos are
defined so only local installed apps will be shown).

With the LibreOffice Factory repo completely deleted (verified removed
by checking in /etc/zypp/repos.d, zypper lr, and YaST) I still get the
error. (it's currently deleted.. did that again since sending out the
first email)

I've also deleted the _tmpRPMcache_ repo (don't need it, not sure why
it was hanging around).

C.

[jdd]

Post by C
Yes, I've deleted the repo... I've disabled all repos. No change.

odd. too hard for me :-(

jdd

[Felix Miata]

Post by C
So... anyone have any ideas how I can convince zypper/YaST to forget
about that wrong URL?... so I can use zypper again...

# man zypper -> clean
Maybe:
# zypper clean ...
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[C]

Post by Felix Miata

Post by C
So... anyone have any ideas how I can convince zypper/YaST to forget
about that wrong URL?... so I can use zypper again...

# man zypper -> clean
# zypper clean ...

Hmm... hadn't tried that. Did a zypper clean -a but it didn't fix
anything (I have re-enabled my repos, LibreOffice Factory has been
deleted, and confirmed not in the repo list nor is there a
LibreOffice.repo file in /etc/zypp/repos.d)

# zypper clean -a
All repositories have been cleaned up.
#zypper in somefile.rpm
Repository named '_tmpRPMcache_' already exists. Please use another alias.
Refreshing service 'LibreOffice Factory'.
Unexpected exception.
Parse error: repoindex.xml[8] Couldn't find end of Start Tag meta
History:
- repoindex.xml[8] attributes construct error
- repoindex.xml[8] Unescaped '<' not allowed in attributes values

So I'm still stuck trying to figure out where it's hanging onto this
info. I've also rebooted (just in case something was hanging about
that could be cleared on a restart). I could file a bug... but.. it
was a silly user (aka me) error that caused it, and this user would
like to understand why the repo is still hanging about... or at least
collect some useful info to add to a bug report.

C.

[Marcus Meissner]

Post by C

Post by Felix Miata

Post by C
So... anyone have any ideas how I can convince zypper/YaST to forget
about that wrong URL?... so I can use zypper again...

# man zypper -> clean
# zypper clean ...

Hmm... hadn't tried that. Did a zypper clean -a but it didn't fix
anything (I have re-enabled my repos, LibreOffice Factory has been
deleted, and confirmed not in the repo list nor is there a
LibreOffice.repo file in /etc/zypp/repos.d)
# zypper clean -a
All repositories have been cleaned up.
#zypper in somefile.rpm
Repository named '_tmpRPMcache_' already exists. Please use another alias.
Refreshing service 'LibreOffice Factory'.
Unexpected exception.
Parse error: repoindex.xml[8] Couldn't find end of Start Tag meta
- repoindex.xml[8] attributes construct error
- repoindex.xml[8] Unescaped '<' not allowed in attributes values
So I'm still stuck trying to figure out where it's hanging onto this
info. I've also rebooted (just in case something was hanging about
that could be cleared on a restart). I could file a bug... but.. it
was a silly user (aka me) error that caused it, and this user would
like to understand why the repo is still hanging about... or at least
collect some useful info to add to a bug report.

Can you upload your /var/log/zypper.log somewhere please.

And/or go and check to see from which URL it downloads repoindex.xml

Ciao, Marcus

[Werner Flamme]

Post by C

Post by Felix Miata

Post by C
So... anyone have any ideas how I can convince zypper/YaST to forget
about that wrong URL?... so I can use zypper again...

# man zypper -> clean
# zypper clean ...

Hmm... hadn't tried that. Did a zypper clean -a but it didn't fix
anything (I have re-enabled my repos, LibreOffice Factory has been
deleted, and confirmed not in the repo list nor is there a
LibreOffice.repo file in /etc/zypp/repos.d)
# zypper clean -a
All repositories have been cleaned up.
#zypper in somefile.rpm
Repository named '_tmpRPMcache_' already exists. Please use another alias.
Refreshing service 'LibreOffice Factory'.
Unexpected exception.
Parse error: repoindex.xml[8] Couldn't find end of Start Tag meta
- repoindex.xml[8] attributes construct error
- repoindex.xml[8] Unescaped '<' not allowed in attributes values

*service* 'LibreOffice Factory'? Never had that.

What is the content of your /etc/zypp/services.d/? Maybe a repo file
managed to climb there?

What is the output of "zypper services -r"? It should only show numbered
lines - if some are unnumbered, you may have a problem...

Werner

[C]

Post by Werner Flamme

Post by C

Post by Felix Miata

Post by C
So... anyone have any ideas how I can convince zypper/YaST to forget
about that wrong URL?... so I can use zypper again...

# man zypper -> clean
# zypper clean ...

Hmm... hadn't tried that. Did a zypper clean -a but it didn't fix
anything (I have re-enabled my repos, LibreOffice Factory has been
deleted, and confirmed not in the repo list nor is there a
LibreOffice.repo file in /etc/zypp/repos.d)
# zypper clean -a
All repositories have been cleaned up.
#zypper in somefile.rpm
Repository named '_tmpRPMcache_' already exists. Please use another alias.
Refreshing service 'LibreOffice Factory'.
Unexpected exception.
Parse error: repoindex.xml[8] Couldn't find end of Start Tag meta
- repoindex.xml[8] attributes construct error
- repoindex.xml[8] Unescaped '<' not allowed in attributes values

*service* 'LibreOffice Factory'? Never had that.
What is the content of your /etc/zypp/services.d/? Maybe a repo file
managed to climb there?
What is the output of "zypper services -r"? It should only show numbered
lines - if some are unnumbered, you may have a problem...

The output: http://susepaste.org/view/simple/30664937

I did a zypper removeservice 1, and now everything is working properly
again (I can use zypper at the CLI and YaST isn't popping up errors).

How did I manage to add LibreOffice as a service :-P There's a good
reason I do software QA on the side. Ha, I can break software in
really creative ways.

C.