yum broken; problem yum config file /etc/yum.conf

Hello Everyone,

I am quite new to the Linux world. Amazingly cool, yet frustrating at times.

I am trying to install Xvfb on my webhosting service. I am unable to get past the initial install using yum. When I try

Code:

$ yum install Xvfb

I get

Code:

>> CRITICAL:yum.cli:Config Error: Error accessing file for config file:///etc/yum.conf

This same error is given whenever I try any yum command.

Code:

$ yum

$ yum -version.

However,

Code:

$ man yum

lets me into the manual, however. I do not know where the yum installation lives (or how to find it) so that I can provide the contents of yum.conf

Code:

$ rpm -qi yum

>> version 3.2.29

release 43.el6.centos

$ rpm -qi rpm

>> version 4.8.0

release 37.el6

$ rpm -q centos-release

>> centos-release-6-5.el6.centos.11.2.x86_64

$ uname -r

>> 3.4.72-20131204.1.bh6.x86_64

with a small phpinfo() script, I see

Code:

x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu

I using putty to get into my system via ssl (hosted by Bluehost). This is where I am typing these commands.

Let me know what I can try or what extra info you might need.

PS: I am new to this and still learning what is relevant info for you guys and what is not. Apologies if I am leaving out obvious stuff or including useless stuff.

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