Yum (and rpm?) broken - Who updates the updater?

**WindyT** · 04-25-2009 11:43 AM

The last time that Yum looked like it worked was Apr2. From the yum.log:

Code:

Feb 05 05:07:03 Updated: nss-tools - 3.12.2.0-4.el5.centos.x86_64
Apr 02 05:13:49 Updated: libgcc - 4.1.2-44.el5.i386
Apr 02 05:13:50 Updated: libgcc - 4.1.2-44.el5.x86_64
Apr 02 05:14:08 Updated: glibc-common - 2.5-34.x86_64
Apr 02 05:14:18 Updated: glibc - 2.5-34.x86_64
Apr 02 05:14:20 Updated: glibc - 2.5-34.i686
Apr 02 05:14:21 Updated: popt - 1.10.2.3-9.el5.x86_64
Apr 02 05:14:21 Updated: libstdc++ - 4.1.2-44.el5.x86_64
Apr 02 05:14:23 Updated: pam - 0.99.6.2-4.el5.x86_64
Apr 02 05:14:25 Updated: openssl - 0.9.8e-7.el5.x86_64
Apr 02 05:14:26 Updated: libgomp - 4.3.2-7.el5.x86_64
Apr 02 05:14:26 Updated: libstdc++ - 4.1.2-44.el5.i386
Apr 02 05:14:28 Updated: glibc-headers - 2.5-34.x86_64
Apr 02 05:14:29 Updated: cpp - 4.1.2-44.el5.x86_64
Apr 02 05:14:30 Updated: pam - 0.99.6.2-4.el5.i386
Apr 02 05:14:32 Updated: openssl - 0.9.8e-7.el5.i686
Apr 02 05:14:32 Updated: popt - 1.10.2.3-9.el5.i386
Apr 02 05:14:35 Updated: glibc-devel - 2.5-34.x86_64
Apr 02 05:14:37 Updated: gcc - 4.1.2-44.el5.x86_64
Apr 02 05:14:39 Updated: libstdc++-devel - 4.1.2-44.el5.i386
Apr 02 05:14:40 Updated: gcc-c++ - 4.1.2-44.el5.x86_64
Apr 02 05:14:43 Updated: openssl-devel - 0.9.8e-7.el5.i386
Apr 02 05:14:44 Updated: pam-devel - 0.99.6.2-4.el5.i386
Apr 02 05:14:44 Updated: glibc-devel - 2.5-34.i386
Apr 02 05:14:46 Updated: libstdc++-devel - 4.1.2-44.el5.x86_64
Apr 02 05:14:48 Updated: openssl-devel - 0.9.8e-7.el5.x86_64
Apr 02 05:14:48 Updated: pam-devel - 0.99.6.2-4.el5.x86_64
Apr 02 05:14:49 Updated: rpm-libs - 4.4.2.3-9.el5.x86_64
Apr 02 05:14:50 Updated: rpm - 4.4.2.3-9.el5.x86_64
Apr 02 05:14:51 Updated: rpm-build - 4.4.2.3-9.el5.x86_64
Apr 02 05:14:51 Updated: rpm-python - 4.4.2.3-9.el5.x86_64

cPanel 11.24.4-R35075 - WHM 11.24.2 - X 3.9
CENTOS 5.2 x86_64 standard on myserver

My first symptom was manually trying to update Cpanel, with it hanging.
CentOS is stuck at 5.2 as well.
I get no error messages from _any_ yum command from the SSH

yum --help
even hangs with no response.

and the same with
rpm -qa | grep yum

I get nothing. It just seems to hang.
ditto with
rpm -qa | sort

I'm guessing I have a corrupt rpm database on top of everything else because of that.

The server is live with about 90 accounts on it, and it seems to be functioning okay -- it just wont' update.

Is this a Cpanel support ticket issue?
A yum install/reinstall issue? If so, is there a guide for a yum reinstall?
Do I fall back on the Pay Tech Lots Of Money?

The only search help I've found so far might have to do with a python update messing up something. Thats' why I posted the last of the yum.log above.
Is there another error log I should be posting for additional information?
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(I'm always reticent to post problems here, because I search both before and after I post, but since I'm thisclose to putting in a trouble ticket, I'm posting it here first.)
I'm guessing this broke based on an update; I figure others might have had this happen to them.

Thanks for any input