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Old 07-05-2013, 07:39 PM   #1
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Yumex won't execute.


Fedora-18-arm

trying to start yumex I get a error message;

Backend not running as expected
Yum Extender will Terminate
--> exit code: None

No additional info was in /var/log/messages.

Yum from the command line runs normal.


I ran yumex-d and got this;

$ yumex -d
15:20:52 : INFO - Using config file : /home/jim/.config/yumex/yumex.conf
15:20:52 : INFO - Using config file : /home/jim/.config/yumex/yumex.conf
15:20:52 : DEBUG - Current Yumex Settings:
15:20:52 : DEBUG - autorefresh: True
15:20:52 : DEBUG - branding_title: 'Yum Extender'
15:20:52 : DEBUG - bugzilla_url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id='
15:20:52 : DEBUG - color_downgrade: 'goldenrod'
15:20:52 : DEBUG - color_install: 'darkgreen'
15:20:52 : DEBUG - color_normal: 'black'
15:20:52 : DEBUG - color_obsolete: 'blue'
15:20:52 : DEBUG - color_update: 'red'
15:20:52 : DEBUG - debug: True
15:20:52 : DEBUG - disable_netcheck: False
15:20:52 : DEBUG - disable_repo_page: False
15:20:52 : DEBUG - history_limit: 15
15:20:52 : DEBUG - no_gpg_check: False
15:20:52 : DEBUG - plugins: True
15:20:52 : DEBUG - proxy: ''
15:20:52 : DEBUG - recentdays: 14
15:20:52 : DEBUG - remove_requirements: False
15:20:52 : DEBUG - repo_exclude: ['debug', 'source']
15:20:52 : DEBUG - show_newest_only: True
15:20:52 : DEBUG - skip_broken: False
15:20:52 : DEBUG - typeahead_search: False
15:20:52 : DEBUG - use_sortable_view: False
15:20:52 : DEBUG - use_sudo: False
15:20:52 : DEBUG - win_height: 494
15:20:52 : DEBUG - win_sep: 300
15:20:52 : DEBUG - win_width: 1000
15:20:52 : DEBUG - yum_conf: '/etc/yum.conf'
15:20:52 : DEBUG - yumdebuglevel: 2
15:20:53 : DEBUG - network interface wlan0 (rtl8188eu) is connected
15:20:53 : DEBUG - network interface wlan0 (rtl8188eu) is connected
15:20:54 : INFO - Connected to an network
15:20:54 : DEBUG - Getting package lists - BEGIN <yumexgui.populate_package_cache>
15:20:54 : DEBUG - network interface wlan0 (rtl8188eu) is connected
15:20:54 : INFO - Starting yum child process
15:20:54 : DEBUG - Initialize yum backend - BEGIN <yum_backend.setup>
15:20:54 : DEBUG - Setup START <yum_backend.setup>
15:21:08 : ERROR - ERROR: Fatal Error : backend-not-running
15:21:08 : ERROR - ERROR: Backend not running as expected

Yum Extender will terminate
--> exit code : None
15:21:08 : DEBUG - Quiting the program !!! <yum_backend.quit>
15:21:08 : INFO - yum backend process is ended
15:21:08 : DEBUG - Backend reset completed <yum_backend.quit>
15:21:08 : DEBUG - Quiting the program !!! <yum_backend.quit>
15:21:08 : INFO - yum backend process is ended
15:21:08 : DEBUG - Backend reset completed <yum_backend.quit>
Program Terminated
[jim@localhost ~]$
 
Old 07-08-2013, 01:53 AM   #2
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if this is not solved yet

What did you last do before the gui stopped working
and have you tried reinstalling it

Code:
su -
yum remove yumex 
yum install yumex 
or
yum reinstall yumex
 
Old 07-15-2013, 03:59 PM   #3
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Replacing Yum and Yumex did not help. Still same problem.
 
Old 07-16-2013, 04:24 AM   #4
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There are several bugzilla reports concerning yumex / similar errors to yours. I have an F18 box running but I'm not at that desktop. Using SSH I logged in and installed yumex. Then I logged out and logged back in to try yumex remotely.
PHP Code:
ssh -X glenn@enterprise
yumex 
Got this:
PHP Code:
05:15:14 INFO Starting yum child process
05
:15:15 INFO YUMError executing command as another userNot authorized
05
:15:19 ERROR ERRORFatal Error backend-not-running
05
:15:19 ERROR ERRORCould not get polkit autherisation to start backend 

Yum Extender will terminate
05
:15:19 INFO yum backend process is ended
05
:15:19 INFO yum backend process is ended
Program Terminated 
Then I switched to root.
PHP Code:
su -
<
password>
yumex 
Ran yumex again with the --root switch as suggested in some of the bugzilla reports.
PHP Code:
yumex --root 
Yumex then worked perfectly.

This is not the way it should be and is not a proper solution. I guess my point is that there are several bugzilla reports about yumex. Those that I've read don't seem to offer a permanent solution, just workarounds.
 
Old 07-17-2013, 08:55 AM   #5
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I used the yumex --root command and entered root password but I still get the same error message.
 
Old 07-17-2013, 09:00 AM   #6
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CORRECTION !!!

I logged in as SU and entered password, then I ran yumex --root and it worked.

Thanks very much for the tip, I guess this will be the way I will have to run Yumex until they get it fixed.
 
  


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