why it`s saying "urmpi database locked"?

manas · 05-14-2007, 01:54 PM

hello everyone i have a problem my urmpi database is locked
why it`s locked? how to unlocked it i tryed so command which i found here but after restart its same, how to unclok permenatli i am using a mandriva spring version thank you for your help

reddazz · 05-14-2007, 06:13 PM

Were you root when you tried to run urpmi? If not, then you would not have been permitted to access the urpmi database because of permission issues.

manas · 05-14-2007, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by reddazz

Were you root when you tried to run urpmi? If not, then you would not have been permitted to access the urpmi database because of permission issues.

no i tried in normal login before its wokrt so shuold i change my user?

reddazz · 05-14-2007, 06:46 PM

You can only use urpmi if you are root. You need to switch to root using "su -" and then run urpmi.

manas · 05-15-2007, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by reddazz

You can only use urpmi if you are root. You need to switch to root using "su -" and then run urpmi.

how should i use it where i need to tip it?

reddazz · 05-16-2007, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by manas

how should i use it where i need to tip it?

In a terminal e.g. Konsole or gnome-terminal. Alternatively you can just run the Mandriva Control Center and use the GUI software tools.

manas · 05-16-2007, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by reddazz

In a terminal e.g. Konsole or gnome-terminal. Alternatively you can just run the Mandriva Control Center and use the GUI software tools.

its saying bad command

reddazz · 05-16-2007, 06:02 AM

Can you post exactly what you entered in the terminal. It should be as simple as starting a terminal, entering the command "su -" (without quotes) and then entering the urpmi commands you want.

manas · 05-16-2007, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by reddazz

Can you post exactly what you entered in the terminal. It should be as simple as starting a terminal, entering the command "su -" (without quotes) and then entering the urpmi commands you want.

its saying -bash: su-: command not found

reddazz · 05-16-2007, 06:49 AM

The command is

Code:

su -

Notice the space between su and -.

manas · 05-16-2007, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by reddazz

The command is

Code:

su -

Notice the space between su and -.

so how should i use this command su - urmpi?

manas · 05-16-2007, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by manas

so how should i use this command su - urmpi?

sory didnt understund its posible to change somehow what it gonna work normali like before for me it gonna be hard to use it console

reddazz · 05-16-2007, 08:33 AM

You first enter

Code:

su -

You will then be asked for roots password. Once you have successfully entered roots password and the system shows roots command prompt, you can then enter the commands you wish to run as root.

manas · 05-16-2007, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reddazz

You first enter

Code:

su -

You will then be asked for roots password. Once you have successfully entered roots password and the system shows roots command prompt, you can then enter the commands you wish to run as root.

tahnk you but you see i just wanna install updates and all thing so is it possible to do in normal way not in console?

reddazz · 05-17-2007, 11:38 AM

Do it from the Software section in the Mandriva Control Center. There is a section there for updates.