[opensuse] cant use online updated (other process is using db)
when I try to use online update I get the following error: Another process is accessing the package database. Package management cannot be used now. tough no other yast is running. how can I deblock that? (I can not restart the system at the moment) thanks robert -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday 15 May 2008 06:09:46 robert rottermann wrote:
when I try to use online update I get the following error:
Another process is accessing the package database. Package management cannot be used now.
tough no other yast is running.
how can I deblock that?
(I can not restart the system at the moment)
thanks robert
I had that one too on 10.3. I cured it by reboot but still had to do a manual update via yast rather than the updater. You could try just that. There seems to be a long standing problem with the suse updater. Not fixed by installing with web update access and not fixed by accepting the update of the updater that's offered. I'm curious are you running 64bit? John -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
John wrote:
On Thursday 15 May 2008 06:09:46 robert rottermann wrote:
when I try to use online update I get the following error:
Another process is accessing the package database. Package management cannot be used now.
tough no other yast is running.
how can I deblock that?
(I can not restart the system at the moment)
thanks robert
I had that one too on 10.3. I cured it by reboot but still had to do a manual update via yast rather than the updater. You could try just that.
There seems to be a long standing problem with the suse updater. Not fixed by installing with web update access and not fixed by accepting the update of the updater that's offered.
I'm curious are you running 64bit?
John
I have a 64 bit install and I have had no issues with online update. I do as a matter of course disable the updater applet from running at login. I do most updates with a quick "sudo zypper up" and occasionally use yast. No problems. One lingering problem that does occur on both 32 and 64 bit installs is the slow growth in /var/cache/zypp/zypp.db cache file size. It can grow on the order of 100% to over 150 MegaBytes with the refresh/clean/build cycles. At least once a month, usually once a week, I just delete the file and rebuild a clean cache file with "zypper ref". With a clean cache file, I have had no problems with update or install/remove software. For the OP's situation, I would bet the updater applet is running or has crashed an left a lock on the package database. This is just another reason I kill the updater applet on EVERY install. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Friday 16 May 2008 05:23:05 David C. Rankin wrote:
John wrote:
On Thursday 15 May 2008 06:09:46 robert rottermann wrote:
when I try to use online update I get the following error:
Another process is accessing the package database. Package management cannot be used now.
tough no other yast is running.
how can I deblock that?
(I can not restart the system at the moment)
thanks robert
I had that one too on 10.3. I cured it by reboot but still had to do a manual update via yast rather than the updater. You could try just that.
There seems to be a long standing problem with the suse updater. Not fixed by installing with web update access and not fixed by accepting the update of the updater that's offered.
I'm curious are you running 64bit?
John
I have a 64 bit install and I have had no issues with online update. I do as a matter of course disable the updater applet from running at login. I do most updates with a quick "sudo zypper up" and occasionally use yast. No problems.
One lingering problem that does occur on both 32 and 64 bit installs is the slow growth in /var/cache/zypp/zypp.db cache file size. It can grow on the order of 100% to over 150 MegaBytes with the refresh/clean/build cycles. At least once a month, usually once a week, I just delete the file and rebuild a clean cache file with "zypper ref".
With a clean cache file, I have had no problems with update or install/remove software.
For the OP's situation, I would bet the updater applet is running or has crashed an left a lock on the package database. This is just another reason I kill the updater applet on EVERY install.
-- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com
Well having done what I outlined I have had no problems with the updater at all. What's the point of having it on the desktop unless it can be made to work? Perhaps the entire desktop should be dropped and everything should be done from the consol? Sure to boost the size of the user group. John -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
John wrote:
Well having done what I outlined I have had no problems with the updater at all. What's the point of having it on the desktop unless it can be made to work? Perhaps the entire desktop should be dropped and everything should be done from the consol? Sure to boost the size of the user group.
John
Amen to that brother John. All of this should be improving in the next release. And, don't forget, you can still run the updater applet manually by choosing menu->system->desktop applet->opensuse Updater. The only reason I run zypper or yast is they provide better dependency resolution options than you get with updater. I've used them all, it's just a preference. Though, not killing updater from running at login wasn't an option. Keep the faith. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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