OCI – Yum Update Error: <URL>: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 403 – Forbidden Trying other mirror.

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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Linux OS

SYMPTOMS

yum update oryum repolist command showing error HTTP Error 403 – Forbidden Trying other mirror

# yum repolist
Loaded plugins: langpacks, ulninfo
http://<SERVER IP>/ol7/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 403 - Forbidden
Trying other mirror.
http://<SERVER IP>/ol7/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 403 - Forbidden
Trying other mirror.
http://<SERVER IP>/uekr6/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 403 - Forbidden
Trying other mirror.
repo id repo name status
ol7_latest oracle Linux 7 Latest 0
uek6_latest oracle Linux uek6 Latest 0
repolist: 0

Cause

selinux was set as enforcing mode.

Solution

Change selinux