[CentOS] network hang [was: Re: yum update -> [Errno 4] Socket Error: timed out - More info]

ken wrote:
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> So, shifting into work-around mode... I used wget to download
> glibc-common (the troublesome file) to another machine.  No problem.
> Then I scp'd it to the problem machine-- again no problem-- and
> successfully installed it there using rpm.

A strong recommendation: rpm -e, then yum localinstall. That way, yum's
d/b will be correct.

     mark