IN opensuse 11.1, how to install using yast?

08CP022 · 03-23-2009, 02:30 AM

When i try to install something directly from internet, like wyne or anything else, the yast runs and the process continues but then a error comes which says that it cannot access the software manager or software repository and i have no other option left but to quit. how to solve this. Is it related with 'root user'? Because i am the root user and there are some folders which do not open and ask for the root user permissions.

ps_sabu · 03-23-2009, 03:53 AM

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Is it related with 'root user'? Because i am the root user and there are some folders which do not open and ask for the root user permissions.

I dont think so. You need root permission to run yast. you said that u are able to run it.

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error comes which says that it cannot access the software manager or software repository

I get this type of error when there is problem with net connection.Have you properly configured all repositories ? Can you post exactly word-by-word what the error message says ?

try this. open terminal. enter su. then the root password. when the prompt changes something like "root@---#" enter the following command

zypper install wine

and cut and paste the results of the above command with your next post.

alan_ri · 03-23-2009, 04:21 AM

It might be and most probably is that the repos that you're using are currently unavailable.You can try to use different repositories/mirrors.

08CP022 · 03-25-2009, 05:50 AM

I am able to access YAST when I enter my root password but when the YAST runs itself when i try to install a program using repository, the error comes. It says that the software repositories/software manager is protected with some ........app no. such as 8772 etc. and then I am left with no other option but to quit. Can you give me the exact process to install something like WYNE in my opensuse 11.1?

Thanks!!

alan_ri · 03-26-2009, 03:18 AM

Why don't you use KSysGuard or top or something and see what's that app/s which are blocking Yast to work properly because I guess that number (8772) is a PID (most likely).

08CP022 · 03-26-2009, 07:41 AM

yes that file is PID. but i can't see that app on ksysguard. do you have any other options because it will only be possible when that app stops protecting/blocking yast.

alan_ri · 03-26-2009, 09:15 AM

Ok,run;

Code:

ps aux

Post the output.Also,post all PIDs that you see in error message when you run Yast.
Or run;

Code:

ps aux | grep 8772

If you use second command,run it for any other PID that might be blocking Yast,if necessary.

ps_sabu · 03-26-2009, 01:25 PM

I suggest that you run yast and when the error message comes note down the PID of the process that blocks access to repos.

Then, if for example the above pid is 4456 yourun,

Code:

kill -9 4456

Now the blocking process willbe killed.

Now start yast and I hope everything will go smoothly from here on.