--- On Sun, 11/23/08, Paul W. Frields <stickster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Paul W. Frields <stickster@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: New FU9 x86-32 install on spare box, how to switch to kde? > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Sunday, November 23, 2008, 6:02 AM > On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 05:45:31AM -0800, Antonio Olivares > wrote: > > --- On Sun, 11/23/08, Gene Heskett > <gene.heskett@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > >2. I can't run yum cuz its already busy. > What's > > >with that? > > > > as root su - > > # rm /var/rum/yum.pid -f > > > > then yum will be free to run as you like. > > That's usually not a good idea. The lock is probably > being held by a > temporary PackageKit process, and you should simply wait > for it to > complete. If you can't stand to wait, find the > PackageKit process and > kill it. Removing the resources yum uses to tell if > there's a lock > going is counterproductive since you'll probably get a > different (and > more head-scratching) error when you try to run a second > copy. > > $ ps axw | grep '\(pk\|PackageKit\)' > > You'll probably need to be root to kill any back-side > PackageKit stuff > if it's running. Again, it might be that a little > patience will go a > long way. Remember you can tune PackageKit's timing > using the System > / Preferences / System / Software Updates tool. > > -- > Paul W. Frields > http://paul.frields.org/ > gpg fingerprint: 3DA6 A0AC 6D58 FEC4 0233 5906 ACDB C937 > BD11 3717 > http://redhat.com/ - - - - > http://pfrields.fedorapeople.org/ > irc.freenode.net: stickster @ #fedora-docs, > #fedora-devel, #fredlug > -- I had patience, but I let it run and it ran for a great while and did nothing :(. I apologize but there are/were many times that package kit took very long and I preferred to do the little hack then run # yum clean all # yum clean metadata # yum update -y NOTE: on two out three machines it(PackageKit is getting the job done, but it is hard to break old/bad habits) :) Regards, Antonio -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
