[SOLVED]Update fails on Mageia 8 with invalid MD5SUM

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[SOLVED]Update fails on Mageia 8 with invalid MD5SUM

Postby banjo » Sep 24th, '20, 18:39

Since about Sep 22 my attempts to install updates fail with invalid MD5SUM errors.

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[poobah@BSKMageia8 ~]$ su
Password:
[root@BSKMageia8 poobah]# urpmi --auto-update
    $MIRRORLIST: media/core/release/media_info/20200922-012615-synthesis.hdlist.cz
...retrieving failed:                                                                                                                               
problem reading synthesis file of medium "Core Release (distrib1)"
medium "Core Updates (distrib3)" is up-to-date
invalid MD5SUM file (downloaded from http://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/mageia/distrib/cauldron/x86_64/media/nonfree/release/media_info)
invalid MD5SUM file (downloaded from http://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/mageia/distrib/cauldron/x86_64/media/nonfree/updates/media_info)
invalid MD5SUM file (downloaded from http://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/mageia/distrib/cauldron/x86_64/media/tainted/release/media_info)
invalid MD5SUM file (downloaded from http://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/mageia/distrib/cauldron/x86_64/media/tainted/updates/media_info)
    http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/rpm/stable/x86_64/media_info/synthesis.hdlist.cz
updated medium "google-chrome"                                                                                                                     
Packages are up to date
[root@BSKMageia8 poobah]#


Here is the inxi output for the system:

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[poobah@BSKMageia8 ~]$ inxi -b
System:    Host: BSKMageia8 Kernel: 5.8.10-desktop-1.mga8 x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.19.5 Distro: Mageia 8 mga8
Machine:   Type: Desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: P5G41T-M LX PLUS v: Rev X.0x serial: <superuser/root required>
           BIOS: American Megatrends v: 0502 date: 10/21/2011
CPU:       Info: Dual Core Intel Core2 Duo E7300 [MCP] speed: 2640 MHz
Graphics:  Device-1: NVIDIA G94 [GeForce 9600 GT] driver: nvidia v: 340.108
           Display: x11 server: Mageia X.org 1.20.9 driver: nvidia,v4l resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz
           OpenGL: renderer: GeForce 9600 GT/PCIe/SSE2 v: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 340.108
Network:   Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet driver: r8169
           Device-2: Realtek RTL-8100/8101L/8139 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter driver: 8139too
           Device-3: Qualcomm Atheros AR9271 802.11n type: USB driver: ath9k_htc
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 465.76 GiB used: 21.29 GiB (4.6%)
Info:      Processes: 183 Uptime: 1h 26m Memory: 3.84 GiB used: 2.25 GiB (58.6%) Shell: Bash inxi: 3.1.06
[poobah@BSKMageia8 ~]$


I thought that it might be a problem with the mirrors, so I tried to change the mirror list using the MCC. That also failed with errors:

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Unable to add medium, errors reported:

...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Core Release Debug (distrib92)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Core Updates Debug (distrib94)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Core Updates Testing (distrib95)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Core Updates Testing Debug (distrib96)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Core Backports Debug (distrib98)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Core Backports Testing (distrib99)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Core Backports Testing Debug (distrib100)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Nonfree Release Debug (distrib102)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Nonfree Updates Debug (distrib104)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Nonfree Updates Testing (distrib105)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Nonfree Updates Testing Debug (distrib106)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Nonfree Backports Debug (distrib108)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Nonfree Backports Testing (distrib109)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Nonfree Backports Testing Debug (distrib110)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Tainted Release Debug (distrib112)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Tainted Updates Debug (distrib114)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Tainted Updates Testing (distrib115)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Tainted Updates Testing Debug (distrib116)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Tainted Backports Debug (distrib118)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Tainted Backports Testing (distrib119)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Tainted Backports Testing Debug (distrib120)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Core 32bit Updates Testing (distrib123)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Core 32bit Backports Testing (distrib125)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Nonfree 32bit Updates Testing (distrib128)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Nonfree 32bit Backports Testing (distrib130)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Tainted 32bit Updates Testing (distrib133)"
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 22
no metadata found for medium "Tainted 32bit Backports Testing (distrib135)"


I'm not sure what to try next.

Thanks for any help
Banjo
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Re: Update fails on Mageia 8 with invalid MD5SUM

Postby doktor5000 » Sep 24th, '20, 18:58

banjo wrote:I thought that it might be a problem with the mirrors, so I tried to change the mirror list using the MCC. That also failed with errors:

You don't mention what mirror you picked instead ?

In any case, your initial mirror is in a bad state, see http://mirrors.mageia.org/status
Pick one from that list that is close to you geographically, and which is either light green or green.
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Re: Update fails on Mageia 8 with invalid MD5SUM

Postby banjo » Sep 24th, '20, 19:56

Here is the one that I chose. It shows up light green on the mirrors page.

MirrorChoice.png
The Mirror I tried to install
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Re: Update fails on Mageia 8 with invalid MD5SUM

Postby doktor5000 » Sep 24th, '20, 22:12

OK, but did you try other mirrors?
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Re: Update fails on Mageia 8 with invalid MD5SUM

Postby benmc » Sep 24th, '20, 23:49

just used =>
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http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/mageia/distrib/cauldron/i586/
and it is ok
not using the x86-64 mirror on this unit so cannot confirm if working.

you could try this from a root terminal
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urpmi.removemedia -a
urpmi.addmedia --distrib 'http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/mageia/distrib/cauldron/$ARCH'


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Re: Update fails on Mageia 8 with invalid MD5SUM

Postby banjo » Sep 25th, '20, 00:17

Just got back to the computer. I executed the commands, and they did not report any errors.

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[poobah@BSKMageia8 ~]$ su
Password:
[root@BSKMageia8 poobah]# urpmi.removemedia -a
removing medium "Core Release (distrib1)"
removing medium "Core Release Debug (distrib2)"
removing medium "Core Updates (distrib3)"
removing medium "Core Updates Debug (distrib4)"
removing medium "Core Updates Testing (distrib5)"
removing medium "Core Updates Testing Debug (distrib6)"
removing medium "Core Backports (distrib7)"
removing medium "Core Backports Debug (distrib8)"
removing medium "Core Backports Testing (distrib9)"
removing medium "Core Backports Testing Debug (distrib10)"
removing medium "Nonfree Release (distrib11)"
removing medium "Nonfree Release Debug (distrib12)"
removing medium "Nonfree Updates (distrib13)"
removing medium "Nonfree Updates Debug (distrib14)"
removing medium "Nonfree Updates Testing (distrib15)"
removing medium "Nonfree Updates Testing Debug (distrib16)"
removing medium "Nonfree Backports (distrib17)"
removing medium "Nonfree Backports Debug (distrib18)"
removing medium "Nonfree Backports Testing (distrib19)"
removing medium "Nonfree Backports Testing Debug (distrib20)"
removing medium "Tainted Release (distrib21)"
removing medium "Tainted Release Debug (distrib22)"
removing medium "Tainted Updates (distrib23)"
removing medium "Tainted Updates Debug (distrib24)"
removing medium "Tainted Updates Testing (distrib25)"
removing medium "Tainted Updates Testing Debug (distrib26)"
removing medium "Tainted Backports (distrib27)"
removing medium "Tainted Backports Debug (distrib28)"
removing medium "Tainted Backports Testing (distrib29)"
removing medium "Tainted Backports Testing Debug (distrib30)"
removing medium "Core 32bit Release (distrib31)"
removing medium "Core 32bit Updates (distrib32)"
removing medium "Core 32bit Updates Testing (distrib33)"
removing medium "Core 32bit Backports (distrib34)"
removing medium "Core 32bit Backports Testing (distrib35)"
removing medium "Nonfree 32bit Release (distrib36)"
removing medium "Nonfree 32bit Updates (distrib37)"
removing medium "Nonfree 32bit Updates Testing (distrib38)"
removing medium "Nonfree 32bit Backports (distrib39)"
removing medium "Nonfree 32bit Backports Testing (distrib40)"
removing medium "Tainted 32bit Release (distrib41)"
removing medium "Tainted 32bit Updates (distrib42)"
removing medium "Tainted 32bit Updates Testing (distrib43)"
removing medium "Tainted 32bit Backports (distrib44)"
removing medium "Tainted 32bit Backports Testing (distrib45)"
removing medium "google-chrome"
removing medium "Core Release (distrib46)"
removing medium "Core Release Debug (distrib47)"
removing medium "Core Updates (distrib48)"
removing medium "Core Updates Debug (distrib49)"
removing medium "Core Updates Testing (distrib50)"
removing medium "Core Updates Testing Debug (distrib51)"
removing medium "Core Backports (distrib52)"
removing medium "Core Backports Debug (distrib53)"
removing medium "Core Backports Testing (distrib54)"
removing medium "Core Backports Testing Debug (distrib55)"
removing medium "Nonfree Release (distrib56)"
removing medium "Nonfree Release Debug (distrib57)"
removing medium "Nonfree Updates (distrib58)"
removing medium "Nonfree Updates Debug (distrib59)"
removing medium "Nonfree Updates Testing (distrib60)"
removing medium "Nonfree Updates Testing Debug (distrib61)"
removing medium "Nonfree Backports (distrib62)"
removing medium "Nonfree Backports Debug (distrib63)"
removing medium "Nonfree Backports Testing (distrib64)"
removing medium "Nonfree Backports Testing Debug (distrib65)"
removing medium "Tainted Release (distrib66)"
removing medium "Tainted Release Debug (distrib67)"
removing medium "Tainted Updates (distrib68)"
removing medium "Tainted Updates Debug (distrib69)"
removing medium "Tainted Updates Testing (distrib70)"
removing medium "Tainted Updates Testing Debug (distrib71)"
removing medium "Tainted Backports (distrib72)"
removing medium "Tainted Backports Debug (distrib73)"
removing medium "Tainted Backports Testing (distrib74)"
removing medium "Tainted Backports Testing Debug (distrib75)"
removing medium "Core 32bit Release (distrib76)"
removing medium "Core 32bit Updates (distrib77)"
removing medium "Core 32bit Updates Testing (distrib78)"
removing medium "Core 32bit Backports (distrib79)"
removing medium "Core 32bit Backports Testing (distrib80)"
removing medium "Nonfree 32bit Release (distrib81)"
removing medium "Nonfree 32bit Updates (distrib82)"
removing medium "Nonfree 32bit Updates Testing (distrib83)"
removing medium "Nonfree 32bit Backports (distrib84)"
removing medium "Nonfree 32bit Backports Testing (distrib85)"
removing medium "Tainted 32bit Release (distrib86)"
removing medium "Tainted 32bit Updates (distrib87)"
removing medium "Tainted 32bit Updates Testing (distrib88)"
removing medium "Tainted 32bit Backports (distrib89)"
removing medium "Tainted 32bit Backports Testing (distrib90)"
removing medium "Core Release (distrib91)"
removing medium "Core Release Debug (distrib92)"
removing medium "Core Updates (distrib93)"
removing medium "Core Updates Debug (distrib94)"
removing medium "Core Updates Testing (distrib95)"
removing medium "Core Updates Testing Debug (distrib96)"
removing medium "Core Backports (distrib97)"
removing medium "Core Backports Debug (distrib98)"
removing medium "Core Backports Testing (distrib99)"
removing medium "Core Backports Testing Debug (distrib100)"
removing medium "Nonfree Release (distrib101)"
removing medium "Nonfree Release Debug (distrib102)"
removing medium "Nonfree Updates (distrib103)"
removing medium "Nonfree Updates Debug (distrib104)"
removing medium "Nonfree Updates Testing (distrib105)"
removing medium "Nonfree Updates Testing Debug (distrib106)"
removing medium "Nonfree Backports (distrib107)"
removing medium "Nonfree Backports Debug (distrib108)"
removing medium "Nonfree Backports Testing (distrib109)"
removing medium "Nonfree Backports Testing Debug (distrib110)"
removing medium "Tainted Release (distrib111)"
removing medium "Tainted Release Debug (distrib112)"
removing medium "Tainted Updates (distrib113)"
removing medium "Tainted Updates Debug (distrib114)"
removing medium "Tainted Updates Testing (distrib115)"
removing medium "Tainted Updates Testing Debug (distrib116)"
removing medium "Tainted Backports (distrib117)"
removing medium "Tainted Backports Debug (distrib118)"
removing medium "Tainted Backports Testing (distrib119)"
removing medium "Tainted Backports Testing Debug (distrib120)"
removing medium "Core 32bit Release (distrib121)"
removing medium "Core 32bit Updates (distrib122)"
removing medium "Core 32bit Updates Testing (distrib123)"
removing medium "Core 32bit Backports (distrib124)"
removing medium "Core 32bit Backports Testing (distrib125)"
removing medium "Nonfree 32bit Release (distrib126)"
removing medium "Nonfree 32bit Updates (distrib127)"
removing medium "Nonfree 32bit Updates Testing (distrib128)"
removing medium "Nonfree 32bit Backports (distrib129)"
removing medium "Nonfree 32bit Backports Testing (distrib130)"
removing medium "Tainted 32bit Release (distrib131)"
removing medium "Tainted 32bit Updates (distrib132)"
removing medium "Tainted 32bit Updates Testing (distrib133)"
removing medium "Tainted 32bit Backports (distrib134)"
removing medium "Tainted 32bit Backports Testing (distrib135)"
[root@BSKMageia8 poobah]# urpmi.addmedia --distrib 'http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/mageia/distrib/cauldron/$ARCH'
adding medium "Core Release"
adding medium "Core Release Debug" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Core Updates"
adding medium "Core Updates Debug" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Core Updates Testing" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Core Updates Testing Debug" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Core Backports" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Core Backports Debug" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Core Backports Testing" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Core Backports Testing Debug" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Nonfree Release"
adding medium "Nonfree Release Debug" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Nonfree Updates"
adding medium "Nonfree Updates Debug" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Nonfree Updates Testing" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Nonfree Updates Testing Debug" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Nonfree Backports" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Nonfree Backports Debug" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Nonfree Backports Testing" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Nonfree Backports Testing Debug" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Tainted Release"
adding medium "Tainted Release Debug" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Tainted Updates"
adding medium "Tainted Updates Debug" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Tainted Updates Testing" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Tainted Updates Testing Debug" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Tainted Backports" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Tainted Backports Debug" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Tainted Backports Testing" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Tainted Backports Testing Debug" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Core 32bit Release" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Core 32bit Updates" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Core 32bit Updates Testing" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Core 32bit Backports" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Core 32bit Backports Testing" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Nonfree 32bit Release" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Nonfree 32bit Updates" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Nonfree 32bit Updates Testing" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Nonfree 32bit Backports" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Nonfree 32bit Backports Testing" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Tainted 32bit Release" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Tainted 32bit Updates" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Tainted 32bit Updates Testing" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Tainted 32bit Backports" (ignored by default)
adding medium "Tainted 32bit Backports Testing" (ignored by default)
    http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/mageia/distrib/cauldron/x86_64/media/core/release/media_info/20200922-012615-synthesis.hdlist.cz
    http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/mageia/distrib/cauldron/x86_64/media/core/updates/media_info/20190801-133904-synthesis.hdlist.cz               
    http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/mageia/distrib/cauldron/x86_64/media/nonfree/release/media_info/20200917-183250-synthesis.hdlist.cz             
    http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/mageia/distrib/cauldron/x86_64/media/nonfree/updates/media_info/20190628-001231-synthesis.hdlist.cz             
    http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/mageia/distrib/cauldron/x86_64/media/tainted/release/media_info/20200921-201417-synthesis.hdlist.cz             
    http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/mageia/distrib/cauldron/x86_64/media/tainted/updates/media_info/20190628-001408-synthesis.hdlist.cz             
[root@BSKMageia8 poobah]#                                                                                                                           


It is interesting that the mirror "http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/mageia" shows up red on the mirrors page.

Edit: I ran urpmi --auto-update and the updates came through with no errors. So that mirror works fine with x86_64

I am a little puzzled about how to go about choosing a mirror since the aarnet mirror was red on the mirror page, and the "http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/mageia/" mirror is green, but it didn't work. It looks like it involves a bit of trial and error.

The aarnet seems to work, so I will mark this solved.

If you have any tips on how you go about choosing a mirror they would be much appreciated.

Thanks for the pointers.
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Re: [SOLVED]Update fails on Mageia 8 with invalid MD5SUM

Postby benmc » Sep 25th, '20, 00:44

aarnet is my preferred, if a slightly old, mirror.
if something is 'iffy' by an update by developers, usually it is fixed before aarnet gets its update

when I need to use a more up to date mirror - princeton is my usual choice.

Tip: When adding mirrors, it is usually best just to have the one set enabled.
remove all others beforehand

I noted that you removed a bucket load of repos (135).
In the past, I have had issues with a 'core' medium, so I disabled that one repo medium and added another set and only enabled the 'core' medium from the new set.


note: please add back the
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medium "google-chrome"
which has been removed
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Re: [SOLVED]Update fails on Mageia 8 with invalid MD5SUM

Postby banjo » Sep 25th, '20, 00:56

It is interesting that it removed a bucked load of repos since I have not messed with the mirrors at all. This is a straight Mageia8 alpha 1 installation followed by doing all the updates. As far as I remember, it was using MIRRORLIST as set by default.

Thanks for the reminder to reinstall google chrome. I had forgotten that.
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