# File lib/chef/provider/package/yum.rb, line 58
          def load_data
            @data = Hash.new
            error = String.new

            helper = ::File.join(::File.dirname(__FILE__), 'yum-dump.py')
            status = popen4("python #{helper}", :waitlast => true) do |pid, stdin, stdout, stderr|
              stdout.each do |line|
                line.chomp!
                name, type, epoch, version, release, arch = line.split(',')
                type_sym = type.to_sym
                if !@data.has_key?(name)
                  @data[name] = Hash.new
                end
                if !@data[name].has_key?(type_sym)
                  @data[name][type_sym] = Hash.new
                end
                @data[name][type_sym][arch] = { :epoch => epoch, :version => version,
                                                :release => release }
              end
              
              error = stderr.readlines
            end

            unless status.exitstatus == 0
              raise Chef::Exceptions::Package, "yum failed - #{status.inspect} - returns: #{error}"
            end

            @updated_at = Time.now
          end