well that didn't work. The system said it installed sudo..but didn't. sudo is not on the machine. When i try to install it i get: Resolving Dependencies --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Downloading header for sudo to pack into transaction set. sudo-1.6.7p5-30.1.1.i386. 100% |=========================| 161 kB 00:00 http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/updates/i386/RPMS/sudo-1.6.7p5-30.1.1.i386.rpm: [Errno -1] Header is not complete. Trying other mirror. Error: failure: RPMS/sudo-1.6.7p5-30.1.1.i386.rpm from update: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try. William Warren wrote: > I hve two different boxes. > One runs the updates to vim jsut fine. > the other throws --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. > Please wait. > ---> Downloading header for sudo to pack into transaction set. > sudo-1.6.7p5-30.1.1.i386. 100% |=========================| 161 kB 00:00 > http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/updates/i386/RPMS/sudo-1.6.7p5-30.1.1.i386.rpm: > [Errno -1] Header is not complete. > Trying other mirror. > Error: failure: RPMS/sudo-1.6.7p5-30.1.1.i386.rpm from update: [Errno > 256] No more mirrors to try. > They bypass my local http prxy. Any ideas? > -- My "Foundation" verse: Isa 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. -- carpe ductum -- "Grab the tape" CDTT (Certified Duct Tape Technician) Linux user #322099 Machines: 206822 256638 276825 http://counter.li.org/