On 16.06.2016 20:51, Warren Young wrote: > On Jun 16, 2016, at 12:41 PM, Walter H.<walter.h at mathemainzel.info> wrote: >> On 16.06.2016 19:40, Frank Cox wrote: >>> On Thu, 16 Jun 2016 19:34:09 +0200 >>> Walter H. wrote: >>> >>>> Yes, but doesn't help ... >>>> the same before ... >>>> >>>> by the way, I can't image that there is no mirror in Europa, >>>> and that the "timeout"-mirrors from US are the fastest; >>> yum -disableplugin=fastestmirror nowseewhathappens. >>> >>> >> yes this goes fast, no timeout; >> can I configure this in /etc/yum.conf? > You can just remove the plugin: yum remove yum-fastestmirror > > not really [root at host /]# yum remove yum-fastestmirror Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, security Setting up Remove Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package yum-plugin-fastestmirror.noarch 0:1.1.30-37.el6 will be erased --> Processing Dependency: yum-plugin-fastestmirror for package: yum-3.2.29-73.el6.centos.noarch --> Running transaction check ---> Package yum.noarch 0:3.2.29-73.el6.centos will be erased --> Processing Dependency: yum >= 3.2.18 for package: yum-plugin-security-1.1.30-37.el6.noarch --> Processing Dependency: yum >= 3.2.29-56 for package: yum-utils-1.1.30-37.el6.noarch --> Running transaction check ---> Package yum-plugin-security.noarch 0:1.1.30-37.el6 will be erased ---> Package yum-utils.noarch 0:1.1.30-37.el6 will be erased --> Finished Dependency Resolution Error: Trying to remove "yum", which is protected Walter