yum update fails with error "There was an error parsing the RHN proxy settings"
Issue
yum update
fails with the following error :
# yum update
Loaded plugins: rhnplugin, security
There was an error parsing the RHN proxy settings.
RHN support will be disabled.
Setting up Update Process
No Packages marked for Update
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- yum
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