yum update failed

[LarryT]

G.Wolfe Woodbury wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 28, 2006 at 12:39:57PM +0200, LarryT wrote:
>   
>> Hi there :)
>> Just to say i had problem using yum after the first update. here what i 
>> get :
>> [root at ws044 ~]# yum update
>> Loading "installonlyn" plugin
>> Existing lock /var/run/yum.pid: another copy is running. Aborting.
>> [root at ws044 ~]#
>>
>> Then i edited yum.pid and removed the first line, and save and it works...
>> But this comes each time :( ---------> any solution please ?
>>     
>
> Try restarting yum-updatesd [service restart yum-updatesd] as root.  I suspect
> that you edited/changed/installed some repo data while it was running.
>
> --Wolfe
>   
Yes it works for me :)
thx :
> [root at ws044 ~]# yum install yumex
> Loading "installonlyn" plugin
> Existing lock /var/run/yum.pid: another copy is running. Aborting.
> [root at ws044 ~]# service yum-updatesd restart
> Stopping yum-updatesd:                                     [  OK  ]
> Starting yum-updatesd:                                     [  OK  ]
> [root at ws044 ~]# yum install yumex
> Loading "installonlyn" plugin
> Setting up Install Process
and so on ...


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Larry
"Computers are like air conditioners - They stop working properly when you open Windows !" :-P