python error with yum on F11

[Tony Nelson]

On 09-10-20 05:07:51, Mark Perew wrote:
 ...
> rpm -q python yum
>   python-2.6-9.fc11.i586
>   yum-3.2.24-2.fc11.noarch

Good.


> rpm -V python
>   S.5....T.    /usr/lib/python2.6/subprocess.pyc
> 
> Yeah.  I'm a little confused by that.  So, I checked the date:
>     ll /usr/lib/python2.6/sub*
>     -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 45471 2009-06-08 16:07
> /usr/lib/python2.6/subprocess.py
>     -rw-r--r--. 1 root root   119 2009-08-26 21:15
> /usr/lib/python2.6/subprocess.pyc
>     -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 32985 2009-06-08 16:07
> /usr/lib/python2.6/subprocess.pyo
> 
> I am baffled as to what would have caused the module to recompile on
> 8/26.

It probably is not a recompile, but rather something else bad.  Anyway, 
that would be your problem with yum.  Before you rm that bad 
subprocess.pyc, what does file say about it?  You might also consider 
forcing an fsck (e.g., `touch /forcefsck ; reboot`).


> rpm -V yum
>   returns no output.

Good.

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