Comment # 2 on bug 918955 from Michael Andres

> $ mv /root /xroot; zypper ref -f; mv /xroot /root
> Forcing raw metadata refresh
> Retrieving repository 'CA' metadata ..............................................[done]
> Forcing building of repository cache
> Building repository 'CA' cache ...................................................[done]
> ...
> All repositories have been refreshed.

Works for me as well without /root directory.


@Shad: 

- Zypp per default creates tmp directories below "/var/tmp" unless "ZYPPTMPDIR"
environment variable is set to a different location.

- libsolvs repo2solv.sh script uses mktemp, which evaluates the TMPDIR
environment variable.

May it be $ZYPPTMPDIR or $TMPDIR are set to /root/tmp on your system?

In case of doubt, please attach your /var/log/zypper.log, so I can check where
the error occurs.