On Thu, 6 Aug 2009 10:29:23 -0700 jackson byers <byersjab@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > here is current > [root@f10 ~]# ps ax |grep -i firef > 8024 ? SN 1:05 /usr/bin/python > /usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/yum/yumBackend.py update-packages > firefox;3.0.13-1.fc10;i386;updates&gnome-python2-extras;2.19.1-33.fc10;i386;updates&gnome-python2-gtkhtml2;2.19.1-33.fc10;i386;updates&gnome-python2-libegg;2.19.1-33.fc10;i386;updates&kernel-devel;2.6.27.29-170.2.78.fc10;i686;updates&kernel-firmware;2.6.27.29-170.2.78.fc10;noarch;updates&kernel-headers;2.6.27.29-170.2.78.fc10;i386;updates&kernel;2.6.27.29-170.2.78.fc10;i686;updates&xulrunner-devel;1.9.0.13-1.fc10;i386;updates&xulrunner;1.9.0.13-1.fc10;i386;updates&yelp;2.24.0-12.fc10;i386;updates > 15138 ? S 0:00 /bin/sh > /usr/lib/firefox-3.0.13/run-mozilla.sh /usr/lib/firefox-3.0.13/firefox > 15165 ? Sl 2:55 /usr/lib/firefox-3.0.13/firefox > 15394 pts/1 S+ 0:00 grep -i firef > > > how can i tell if this update is finished or stalled or whatever? > > I have never before seen this seemingly stalled response to doing > security updates. > > Sam's advice was to not kill the python-- yum process. > What other options do I have? You are trying to update firefox while it is running. While this is theoretically possible, it is also possible that firefox has locked a component that the update process needs to access. In other words, get out of firefox until the updates complete. If you leave firefox down and the process doesn't complete in a half hour, kill the update process. I use yum from command line. Would then do, Log out of X, log back in to pick up any changes from packages already installed. Open a terminal and su to root. Or you can log out of X and open a console, say ctrl-alt-F2, and log in as root to do the following. yum install yum-utils yum-complete-transaction No joy? yum clean all package-cleanup --problems If this returns problems, fix them. Look at all pending updates yum list updates | less Get the firefox update out of the way if it isn't done. yum update firefox Do the rest of the updates in one huge chunk. yum update -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
