add/remove software problem-already process running

Carunkumar · 02-20-2007, 08:26 AM

I installed fedora core 6 and selected both "gnome" and "kde" during installation. When i click "add/remove software ".I get the error message that another application is running which accessing software information. I logged out and tried again to find the same problem.

Then I tried the command

yum -y update yum

this was the output:

Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Existing lock /var/run/yum.pid: another copy is running. Aborting.

What might be the problem?

And how do I use my KDE environment? I have never tried it!

Thank you!

unSpawn · 02-20-2007, 09:52 AM

Existing lock /var/run/yum.pid: another copy is running. Aborting.
Do "cat /var/run/yum.pid". The number you see is the "process ID" of the Yum already running.
Do "pidof yum" to see if there's any instances running (say be the updater that's started on boot).
If it's not the updater, then do "kill -9 `cat /var/run/yum.pid` " to kill that one.
Mind you: you'll lose all fetching and updating in progress.
Now "rm -f /var/run/yum.pid" and you're all set.

And how do I use my KDE environment?
At the login "greeter" screen choose session > KDE.

Carunkumar · 02-20-2007, 10:16 AM

Thank you. Should I repeat the procedure you told me every time i log in?

Thank you!

unSpawn · 02-20-2007, 11:25 AM

No, only when you get those errors and only after you checked another instance of Yum (or equivalent) is running. If there's none running you can skipp all, delete the pidfile and continue.

Carunkumar · 02-20-2007, 11:35 AM

okay.I didn't get the error in KDE session

.

Thank you!

custangro · 02-20-2007, 12:09 PM

You may also want to check if yum is running on start up (ntsysv). I disabled my yum so that it won't start up until I want it to.

Carunkumar · 02-20-2007, 12:17 PM

how do I change the files that will start at start up?

Glennzo · 02-21-2007, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carunkumar

I installed fedora core 6 and selected both "gnome" and "kde" during installation. When i click "add/remove software ".I get the error message that another application is running which accessing software information. I logged out and tried again to find the same problem.

Then I tried the command

yum -y update yum

this was the output:

Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Existing lock /var/run/yum.pid: another copy is running. Aborting.

What might be the problem?

And how do I use my KDE environment? I have never tried it!

Thank you!

It's just the package updater. If you wait 15 minutes or so it will be finished and you can do any installs you want.

custangro · 02-21-2007, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carunkumar

how do I change the files that will start at start up?

as root type:

ntsysv

Everything with a * next to it will run on boot. To disable it, remove the * next to the service by tabbing to it and pressing the spacebar. Next time you boot, the service won't start.

If you want to update your Fedora 6; as root you run:

yum update

hope this helps

-custangro

Carunkumar · 02-22-2007, 01:08 PM

Thank you!!

But when I used yum I get the following problem. It says segmentation fault:

Code:

[root@localhost neo]# yum update
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Update Process
Setting up repositories
livna                     100% |=========================| 1.1 kB    00:00
flash                     100% |=========================|  951 B    00:00
core                      100% |=========================| 1.1 kB    00:00
jpackage-fedora           100% |=========================|  951 B    00:00
updates                   100% |=========================| 1.2 kB    00:00
jpackage-generic          100% |=========================|  951 B    00:00
extras                    100% |=========================| 1.1 kB    00:00
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Segmentation fault

Some times it doesn't even show us the 'segmentation fault'

Please help

Carunkumar · 02-22-2007, 01:11 PM

@custangro

I get the following problem:

Code:

[root@localhost neo]# ntsysv
bash: ntsysv: command not found
[root@localhost neo]#

Thank you!

Glennzo · 02-22-2007, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carunkumar

@custangro

I get the following problem:

Code:

[root@localhost neo]# ntsysv
bash: ntsysv: command not found
[root@localhost neo]#

Thank you!

Carunkumar, just for kicks try, as root, /usr/sbin/ntsysv.
Here's the output of locate ntsysv on my system:

[root@localhost ~]# locate ntsysv
/etc/setuptool.d/99ntsysv
/usr/sbin/ntsysv
/usr/share/man/man8/ntsysv.8.gz

Carunkumar · 02-23-2007, 10:04 PM

mine was:

Code:

/etc/setuptool.d/99ntsysv
/usr/sbin/ntsysv
/usr/share/man/man8/ntsysv.8.gz

Thanks. I have removed yum from start up

NATARAJMIT · 03-05-2007, 11:35 PM

thanks a lot...

I am a beginner to FC6 and had exactly the same problem....with the KDE.

NATARAJ

a_c_g_t · 03-06-2007, 06:49 AM

Yepp I had the same on a new install.
I tried to install something stright after the install and it said another application had it so I waited untill a little icon popped up say there are 280 updates. I updated the system in batches of 70ish and now although it still goes looking it's only a min before I can use the yum installer.

I will have a go at removing yum or jobbing it so it starts at 3am in the morning.
I wish I knew about this thread on Saturday!!!