how to download multiple pkg using yum in parallel

centos123 · 01-31-2012, 11:36 PM

iam download some rpm online through yum .but only single yum command run.ie.

#yum -y perl* httpd* vim*

if now i wish to run yum again in parallel , in new treminal, it didnot run
it error..

Another app is currently holding the yum lock; waiting for it to exit...
The other application is: yum

i require to run yum while it runing in terminal

deep27ak · 01-31-2012, 11:44 PM

I don't know if you should try this or not but to get rid of it here is what you need to do

Code:

#rm -rf /var/run/yum.pid (pid)

and then try to install on another terminal

but you can always use this command to install multiple packages at once instead of using multiple terminals

Code:

#yum install httpd vsftpd samba dhcp *** *** ***

centos123 · 01-31-2012, 11:54 PM

removing pid will terminate the current process....i dont want to terminate current installing/downloading yum.....

i know to use yum install 1 2 3 3 4 55 6 ******....
when my this installation is running in the same time i want to install another using yum in another terminal ..how can i do this.

deep27ak · 02-01-2012, 12:05 AM

check the no. of process when you are trying to install any package from different terminal

like the one I did in mine

Code:

#yum install dhcp 
(in progress)

on different terminal

Code:

#ps -aux | grep yum
ps -aux | grep yum
Warning: bad syntax, perhaps a bogus '-'? See /usr/share/doc/procps-3.2.7/FAQ
root      2902  0.0  1.1  24440 11456 ?        S    Jan30   0:00 /usr/bin/python         /usr/sbin/yum-updatesd
root     10874  1.5  1.9  29676 19176 pts/1    S+   07:53   0:00 /usr/bin/python         /usr/bin/yum install dhcp
root     10914  0.0  0.0   3892   660 pts/4    R+   07:54   0:00 grep yum

Code:

#rm -rf /var/run/yum.pid  2902

and yum is working on both terminals simultaneously

centos123 · 02-01-2012, 12:34 AM

thanks

deep27ak · 02-01-2012, 12:39 AM

If you got your solution please mark the thread as "solved"