Getting "Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: public_ol6_UEK_latest"

Problem:

If you try to install an Oracle Linux package via yum, you might get the following error:

[root@soa-training ~]# yum install telnet

Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit, ulninfo

Setting up Install Process

http://public-yum.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL6/UEK/latest/x86_64/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] PYCURL ERROR 47 - "Maximum (5) redirects followed"

Trying other mirror.

Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: public_ol6_UEK_latest. Please verify its path and try again

Solution:

1. Try again tomorrow (seriously!).