# Can't update: "error in the repository initialization" **URL:** \ **Category:** SLES Updates\ **Created:** [October 16, 2013, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/cant-update-error-in-the-repository-initialization/24639 "2013-10-16T21:14:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![abach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@abach](https://forums.suse.com/u/abach)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2013, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/cant-update-error-in-the-repository-initialization/24639/1 "2013-10-16T21:14:23Z")
When I run yast2 online\_update it says: There was an error in the repository initialization. ‘nu\_novell\_com:SLES11-SP3-Updates’: [|] Failed to cache repo (4). History: - ‘repo2solv.sh’ ‘-o’ ‘/var/cache/zypp/solv/nu\_novell\_com:SLES11-SP3-Updates/solv’ ‘/var/cache/zypp/raw/nu\_novell\_com:SLES11-SP3-Updates’ Invalid checksum length: 8: for sha sed: couldn’t write 77 items to stdout: Broken pipe grep: write error gzip: stdout: Broken pipe /usr/bin/repo2solv.sh: line 126: echo: write error: Broken pipe gzip: stdout: Broken pipe /usr/bin/repo2solv.sh: line 132: echo: write error: Broken pipe Similar things happen if I re-register via suse\_register: Refreshing service ‘nu\_novell\_com’. All services have been refreshed. Repository ‘SLES11-SP3-Pool’ is up to date. Repository ‘SLES11-SP3-Updates’ is up to date. Building repository ‘SLES11-SP3-Updates’ cache […done] Error building the cache: [|] Failed to cache repo (4). Skipping repository ‘SLES11-SP3-Updates’ because of the above error. Some of the repositories have not been refreshed because of an error. Ignored(34) Refreshing service ‘nu\_novell\_com’. All services have been refreshed. Repository ‘SLES11-SP3-Pool’ is up to date. Repository ‘SLES11-SP3-Updates’ is up to date. Building repository ‘SLES11-SP3-Updates’ cache […done] Error building the cache: [|] Failed to cache repo (4). Skipping repository ‘SLES11-SP3-Updates’ because of the above error. Some of the repositories have not been refreshed because of an error. Ignored(34) Registration finished successfully No Updates occur and I’m stuck. Any ideas folks? Thanks ===\>Andreas ---
**Author:** ![BrentMTSU](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a698b9/32.png) [@BrentMTSU](https://forums.suse.com/u/BrentMTSU)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/cant-update-error-in-the-repository-initialization/24639/2 "2013-10-16T22:11:17Z")
I get the same error…started today. ---
**Author:** ![ab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@ab1](https://forums.suse.com/u/ab1)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2013, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/cant-update-error-in-the-repository-initialization/24639/3 "2013-10-16T22:21:42Z")
Perhaps try refreshing now. zypper ref – Good luck. If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, show your appreciation and click on the star below… ---
**Author:** ![BrentMTSU](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a698b9/32.png) [@BrentMTSU](https://forums.suse.com/u/BrentMTSU)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2013, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/cant-update-error-in-the-repository-initialization/24639/4 "2013-10-16T22:32:22Z")
Tried it… zypper ref Repository ‘SLES11-SP3-Extension-Store’ is up to date. Repository ‘SLES11-SP3-Pool’ is up to date. Repository ‘SLES11-SP3-Updates’ is up to date. Building repository ‘SLES11-SP3-Updates’ cache [done] Error building the cache: [|] Failed to cache repo (4). Skipping repository ‘SLES11-SP3-Updates’ because of the above error. Some of the repositories have not been refreshed because of an error. ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2013, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/cant-update-error-in-the-repository-initialization/24639/5 "2013-10-16T22:44:27Z")
> [@](#): > > On Wed 16 Oct 2013 07:34:02 PM CDT, BrentMTSU wrote: > > Tried it… > > zypper ref > Repository ‘SLES11-SP3-Extension-Store’ is up to date. > Repository ‘SLES11-SP3-Pool’ is up to date. > Repository ‘SLES11-SP3-Updates’ is up to date. > Building repository ‘SLES11-SP3-Updates’ cache [done] > Error building the cache: > [|] Failed to cache repo (4). > Skipping repository ‘SLES11-SP3-Updates’ because of the above error. > Some of the repositories have not been refreshed because of an error. Hi A Known issue; [https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7013462](https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7013462) It’s menat to have been fixed now, however it may take a bit for the changes to sync out… give it another hour or so. – Cheers Malcolm °¿° SUSE Knowledge Partner (Linux Counter #276890) openSUSE 12.3 (x86\_64) GNOME 3.8.4 Kernel 3.7.10-1.16-desktop If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below… Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![BrentMTSU](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a698b9/32.png) [@BrentMTSU](https://forums.suse.com/u/BrentMTSU)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2013, 11:12pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/cant-update-error-in-the-repository-initialization/24639/6 "2013-10-16T23:12:05Z")
Working now.