On Dec 3, 2007 9:13 PM, John Pierce <john.j35@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello all, > > I posted a message earlier and the suggestion I got did not solve the problem. > > Here is the output of a yum update command: > > [root@linbook2 ~]# yum update > Loading "fastestmirror" plugin > Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile > atrpms 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 > > (process:7450): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_timer_stop: assertion `timer != NULL' failed > > (process:7450): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_timer_destroy: assertion `timer != > NULL' failed > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "/usr/bin/yum", line 29, in <module> > yummain.main(sys.argv[1:]) > File "/usr/share/yum-cli/yummain.py", line 105, in main > result, resultmsgs = base.doCommands() > File "/usr/share/yum-cli/cli.py", line 278, in doCommands > self._getTs() > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 77, in _getTs > self._tsInfo.setDatabases(self.rpmdb, self.pkgSack) > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 526, in <lambda> > pkgSack = property(fget=lambda self: self._getSacks(), > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 381, > in _getSacks > self.repos.populateSack(which=repos) > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/repos.py", line 242, in > populateSack > sack.populate(repo, mdtype, callback, cacheonly) > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 167, in populate > dobj = repo_cache_function(xml, csum) > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/sqlitecachec.py", line 42, in > getPrimary > self.repoid)) > TypeError: Can not create db_info table: database is locked > > I have completely removed and reinstalled yum, yum-metadata-parser, > yum-utils and > still the problem persists. > > I have tried yum clean cache and yum clean all and still no joy. > > I have insured that no lock files or pid files exist for yum. > > I have also completely removed and reinstalled the sqlite rpms. > > Any ideas would be greatly appreciated > > -- > John Have you tried disabling the plugins and or hardwiring your repo mirrors?