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add/remove software exception occurred FC6

package manager crashed on first update of a fresh zod install. after saving the report and closing the program python went wild using 100% cpu. after killing it i tried add/remove software and that crashed too. any help in getting this issue resolved would be greatly appreciated.

this is the bug report. i noticed that at the end optional was miss spelled but i'm not sure if that would be the problem or not.

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Component: Software Manager
Summary: TB8a9160cb comps.py:143:parse_package_list:CompsException

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/sbin/pirut", line 445, in ?
main()
File "/usr/sbin/pirut", line 441, in main
pm.run()
File "/usr/sbin/pirut", line 350, in run
self.doRefresh()
File "/usr/sbin/pirut", line 365, in doRefresh
self.reposSetup(pbar)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/pirut/__init__.py", line 153, in reposSetup
self.doGroupSetup()
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 408, in doGroupSetup
self.comps.add(groupfile)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/comps.py", line 339, in add
group = Group(elem)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/comps.py", line 57, in __init__
self.parse(elem)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/comps.py", line 133, in parse
self.parse_package_list(child)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/comps.py", line 143, in parse_package_list
raise CompsException
CompsException

Local variables in innermost frame:
self: Graphics
package: digikam
type: optinoal
packagelist_elem: <Element 'packagelist' at 0x8a8c0f8>
child: <Element 'packagereq' at 0x8a815d8>

thanks in advance for any help!

Haha, i got this to after the last updates!!!

Easy solution.

1. logon as root
2. open a shell
3. yum install digikam

takes a little while, and it works like a charm again...

Uh well sorry, but after a restart its not working annymore, back to the drawingboard!

i tried "yum update" to get past the issue, but it didn't work so i reinstalled fedora thinking it was a problem with my install. (great way to waste 6 hrs and learn a little bit more about linux if you're bored):(

anyways does it look like the issue is on my system? as in it can be changed in a log or file, or is it an issue with a repository? (someone mispelled something and now no one can sync to it?)

getting the same error (or similar)

Quote:

this also with a clean install - i clicked the bubble that said update and i got the error

i also get the error and add/remove

any ideas?

Also not to sound stupid - but whats a shell,
and im only log in as root - is that an issue

thanks

RL

shell is the terminal afaik.

and even if you don't log in as root you have to give root password to update so that shouldn't be a problem.

i'm starting to think it's a typo in the repository, but updating with yum works fine it's only the gui interfaces that cause the problems on my system.

sorry im a complete linux newbie

i shall look around

thanks

RL

Edit

ahh i have found it :) running now

thanks

well i don't know what changed but it started working. so everyone who's had this problem try to use add/remove and see if it works now. :)

nvm problem came back after reboot. does anyone know what's going on or possibly how to fix it?

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Originally Posted by imakickthebox (Post 2602680)

nvm problem came back after reboot. does anyone know what's going on or possibly how to fix it?

same problem