openSUSE 12.3: PackageKit is blocking zypper

Hello everyone… I have just installed openSUSE 12.3 Gnome 3 on my laptop and I have one problem, I connected to the Internet and all that, now, I want to refresh my Repositories…
I opened Terminal and typed this command down “su” then I entered my password and then “zypper ref” and I clicked enter it said this:

“zypper ref
PackageKit is blocking zypper. This happens if you have an updater applet or other software management application using PackageKit running.
Tell PackageKit to quit? [yes/no] (no):”

I have been always getting this and it’s so annoying… I shut down my computer and turn it on and same time, I left the computer for half an hour and came back to it and same thing and I restarted my computer and still the same… What should I do now? How can I turn this updater or whatever it is down?

Immediately after you connect to the Internet (or change user), PackageKit will do a routine check. Wait a few moments and it will have finished and you won’t get the message.

I’ve been waiting for an hour or more and still same thing, is there away to end it or stop it? Please, I just want to take it down…

Are you connected to the net? it really should not take that long

On 09/15/2013 04:26 PM, AkiroSkullfield pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
> john_hudson;2585189 Wrote:
>> Immediately after you connect to the Internet (or change user),
>> PackageKit will do a routine check. Wait a few moments and it will have
>> finished and you won’t get the message.
> I’ve been waiting for an hour or more and still same thing, is there
> away to end it or stop it? Please, I just want to take it down…
>
>
I don’t use it myself but I believe you can right click on the icon in
the system tray and disable it there. Many people have registered the
same complaint and also disable PackageKit.

Ken

On 2013-09-15 22:26, AkiroSkullfield wrote:

> I’ve been waiting for an hour or more and still same thing, is there
> away to end it or stop it? Please, I just want to take it down…

Just kill it.
At worst, remove it.


Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 12.3 x86_64 “Dartmouth” at Telcontar)

I think maybe Apper is what is using / has open PackageKit

Personally i remove Apper, and just use either the terminal or Software Management for updating and the same for installing RPM files.

Yes, I agree that this is probably the case, and many here (including myself), do the same with Apper. :slight_smile:

Why would the OP be using Apper on Gnome 3? I suggest you read the first post again, carefully.

Not usually the case on Gnome. Oops… :slight_smile:

Ah well, the Gnome Updater Application then… :slight_smile:

On Sun 15 Sep 2013 08:06:01 PM CDT, AkiroSkullfield wrote:

Hello everyone… I have just installed openSUSE 12.3 Gnome 3 on my
laptop and I have one problem, I connected to the Internet and all that,
now, I want to refresh my Repositories…
I opened Terminal and typed this command down “su” then I entered my
password and then “zypper ref” and I clicked enter it said this:

“zypper ref
PackageKit is blocking zypper. This happens if you have an updater
applet or other software management application using PackageKit
running.
Tell PackageKit to quit? [yes/no] (no):”

I have been always getting this and it’s so annoying… I shut down my
computer and turn it on and same time, I left the computer for half an
hour and came back to it and same thing and I restarted my computer and
still the same… What should I do now? How can I turn this updater or
whatever it is down?

Hi
Press alt+f2 and enter gnome-session-properties, scroll down the list
for the updater and uncheck the box.


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AkiroSkullfield wrote:
>
> Hello everyone… I have just installed openSUSE 12.3 Gnome 3 on my
> laptop and I have one problem, I connected to the Internet and all that,
> now, I want to refresh my Repositories…
> I opened Terminal and typed this command down “su” then I entered my
> password and then “zypper ref” and I clicked enter it said this:
>
> “zypper ref
> PackageKit is blocking zypper. This happens if you have an updater
> applet or other software management application using PackageKit
> running.
> Tell PackageKit to quit? [yes/no] (no):”
>
> I have been always getting this and it’s so annoying… I shut down my
> computer and turn it on and same time, I left the computer for half an
> hour and came back to it and same thing and I restarted my computer and
> still the same… What should I do now? How can I turn this updater or
> whatever it is down?
>
>
on GNOME left win key ==> Activities ==> “type in” software settings
==>in software update preferences==> Change both drop down boxes to “never”


GNOME 3.6.2
openSUSE Release 12.3 (Dartmouth) 64-bit
Kernel Linux 3.7.10-1.16-desktop

Ah, apologies.

Not 100 % sure, but same problem appears, when steam is downloading a game.
Could be a coincidence, though.