Linux Error yum return error: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try
Sometime we face this error while doing Linux pataching or installation.
Issue
yum update fails with the error : [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try
yum update fails with :- Error Downloading Packages: InstallMedia: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try.
yum update fails with :- Error Downloading Packages: InstallMedia: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try.
Resolution
1) Check the network connectivity
2) Check what files are present under /etc/yum.repos.d directory
Remove unnecessary xxxx.repo file from "/etc/yum.repos.d"
Remove old yum cache from system by running following commands:
# yum clean all
Manual remove yum cache
# cd /var/cache/yum/
# ll
# rm -rf *
# Check if you can list the valid repositories by :-
# yum repolist
I hope this will fix above issue - yum return error: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try