Yum Command Fails – Exiting on user cancel

Overview

Yum command or update fails with “keyboard Interrupt ….Exiting on user cancel”

Applies To

·        CentOS 7

Error

With the below error message:

File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/urlgrabber/grabber.py", line 1517, in _do_perform
raise KeyboardInterrupt
KeyboardInterrupt

Cause

It is a know issue or bug. click on below URL for additional information.

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?format=multiple&id=1091740

Resolution

Edit the file “grabber.py”; run the below command.

vi +1510 /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/urlgrabber/grabber.py

Modify – grabber.ph Python Script

Update the python script on the line number “1510”. modify line below line text from:

elif errcode in (42, 55, 56):

To line below line text to:

elif errcode in (42):

Yum – List Packages

List the packages again, the issue should be resolved now.

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Yum Fails with Keyboard Interrupt Error from VCP Muthukrishna