Not able to run yum on Ubuntu.

[sumukhmailings]

I am trying to install a command line client from Amazon EMR docs.

I am using this command:

$sudo apt-get install ruby-full

But I get this error

Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, security
    Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
    amzn   | 2.1 kB     00:00
    java   | 9.9 kB     00:00 ...
    http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7u/jdk7u/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno -1]  Error   importing repomd.xml for java: Damaged repomd.xml file
    Trying other mirror.
    Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: java.
    Please verify its path and try again

Can someone guide me on how to resolve this?

[TheFu]

I'm confused. The title and contents do not match.

yum - that tool is used on RPM-based distros. Ubuntu uses apt-get, aptitude, synaptic or even software center instead.

As to the apt-get issue with ruby - could you please post the entire command AND output together? I can't see where java has anything to do with installing ruby. BTW, if you are a ruby programmer, like me, you really should use rvm https://rvm.io/ to install and manage ruby, not the Ubuntu version.

[sumukhmailings]

TheFu,

You are correct it is my mistake. I am not using ubuntu but Amazon's own Linux flavor.

[howefield]

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