How to unlock urpmi database?

timberwolf · 12-08-2003, 11:38 AM

I just tried to update my Mandrake 9.2 using the update software but there was an error that said "urpmi databased locked". How do i unlock the urpmi database?

-Aquila

salparadise · 12-08-2003, 12:51 PM

you can try "urpmi.update -a" from the command line
as root if it doesn't work as user

(rebooting has always sorted this one for me)

LinuxLala · 12-19-2003, 06:45 AM

check out this url

http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/UsingUrpmi

jhazz · 04-19-2012, 03:04 AM

i WONDER IF THIS STEP WORKED OUT... ????

GlennsPref · 04-20-2012, 05:03 AM

This works for me, as a shell script,

Code:

#!/bin/sh
   if [ -f /var/lib/urpmi/.LOCK ]; then
      sudo rm -f /var/lib/urpmi/.LOCK
   fi
   if [ -f /var/lib/urpmi/.RPMLOCK ]; then
      sudo rm -f /var/lib/urpmi/.RPMLOCK
   fi

Make it executable, and your going without a reboot.