I tried smart-urpmi, MLCC now doesn't start software updater..
gives error "this program exited unexpectedly"
I think it happened because MLCC and urpmi were left open simultaneously?

please help..

if you use mcc and open the software update icon.....it will conflict with a terminal or shell command of urmpi.

However, I am not able to duplicate your error because every time I exit the mcc gui, the shell works again.

The shell error if I have mcc gui open is rpm database is locked by another application.

Have your tried a reboot and just used the command line?

also urpmi.removemedia -a......

also patching up with a reinstall from mandriva DVD......

any other suggestions..
I will try now to reinstall easy-urpmi..

the mandriva linux control log shows:--

19:02:19 rpmdrake[6718]: ### Program is starting ###
19:02:23 rpmdrake[6718]: opening the RPM database
19:02:23 rpmdrake[6718]: ### Program is exiting ###

[root@smitdesk dr_smit]# rpmdrake
Can't locate auto/urpm/configure.al in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/libDrakX /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.8/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.8 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.7 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.7/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.6 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl .) at /usr/sbin/rpmdrake line 1507

It seems both smart and urpmi (rpm) utilise the same database at some point.

Urpmi takes control by taking ownership and marks the file for it's own use (exclusive), smart works differently, and does not require the files to be exclusive to smart.

Smart still requires the database files in order to know what is installed and the dependencies of all the packages.

This has happened to me b4.

To repair, I had uninstalled smart, then found the smart folder, /var/lib/smart and deleted the contents.

This will include the repos listings you have setup. Some could be upto 50Mb.

Then after a reboot, to be sure, to be sure, I reinstalled smart and reset the repo list.

I have not found a simpler way as yet, but the rule of thumb I realise is to not use rpm (urpmi) while using smart.

Cheers, Glenn

likewise, is there a way to uninstall smart and reinstall urpmi?
I have been using urpmi till now..

Please suggest more step by step procedure..

In a terminal window (as root)rebuilds the rpm database. This command has helped me more than a few times over the years. Any time I have trouble with any rpm package manager, I run it to eliminate the rpm database as not the issue. Another (related) command I may try (only if the first fails) iscreates a new rpm database.

HTH,

rpm -e smart to remove smart, and follow the directions above. If you don't remove the folder the problem will recur

urpmi urpmi to get the latest urpmi package.

Now do the easy-urpmi thing, or if already done, do

urpmi.update -a to update the repo database on your computer.

Now you should be set to go.

reinstall smart if you want,

urpmi smart

I find the "smart fix" command to be helpful when I'm trying to solve deps.

Cheers, Glenn

18:23:05 perl: ### Program is exiting ###
18:23:19 perl: ### Program is exiting ###
18:24:10 rpmdrake-remove[6295]: ### Program is starting ###
18:24:20 rpmdrake-remove[6295]: opening the RPM database
18:24:24 rpmdrake-remove[6295]: ### Program is exiting ###


tried everything as suggested the problem remains as it is

is something a miss with drake.conf or perl????

18:23:05 perl: ### Program is exiting ###
18:23:19 perl: ### Program is exiting ###
18:24:10 rpmdrake-remove[6295]: ### Program is starting ###
18:24:20 rpmdrake-remove[6295]: opening the RPM database
18:24:24 rpmdrake-remove[6295]: ### Program is exiting ###


tried everything as suggested the problem remains as it is

is something a miss with drake.conf or perl????

Hi, what is the command you used to get that output?

I upgraded to mandriva 2008 and everything is smooth working now..

P.S. To get that output I opened "MCC log monitor"

Thank you. all the best, Glenn