title: Can't update with yum, seeing error PYCURL ERROR 7 - "couldn't connect to host" Alternatives?
body: <p>I'm trying to update a PHP module using yum, but am getting an error.</p>
  
  <p>Here's what I am trying and seeing : </p>
  
  <pre><code> yum install php-ldap
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>result : </p>
  
  <pre><code>Loaded plugins: product-id, refresh-packagekit, rhnplugin, security,
            : subscription-manager
  Updating certificate-based repositories.
  Setting up Install Process
  Resolving Dependencies
  --&gt; Running transaction check
  ---&gt; Package php-ldap.x86_64 0:5.3.3-3.el6_2.6 will be installed
  --&gt; Finished Dependency Resolution
  
  Dependencies Resolved
  
  ================================================================================
   Package       Arch        Version              Repository                 Size
  ================================================================================
  Installing:
   php-ldap      x86_64      5.3.3-3.el6_2.6      rhel-x86_64-server-6       36 k
  
  Transaction Summary
  ================================================================================
  Install       1 Package(s)
  
  Total download size: 36 k
  Installed size: 0
  Is this ok [y/N]: y
  Downloading Packages:
  
  
  Error Downloading Packages:
    php-ldap-5.3.3-3.el6_2.6.x86_64: failed to retrieve getPackage/php-ldap-5.3.3-          3.el6_2.6.x86_64.rpm from rhel-x86_64-server-6
  error was [Errno 14] PYCURL ERROR 7 - "couldn't connect to host"
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I really need to install this module tonight.  What are my alternatives ?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>