Yum fails with "Not using downloaded repomd.xml because it is older than what we have" error while updating system
Issue
- Running
yum updatereturns the following error:
Not using downloaded repomd.xml because it is older than what we have
Current : Wed Aug 25 01:03:20 42027
Downloaded: Wed Mar 31 02:45:20 2010
Skipping security plugin, no data
Setting up Update Process
No Packages marked for Update
- Upon checking in RHN, the system was found updated with the latest Errata and returned "Update Succeeded"; however all packages are not be update
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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