I just installed OpenSuse 11.1, and upgraded from 10.3 . The package
manager was a little wonky. Everytime I tried to update, it froze in
the middle. Using command-line zypper as root froze also, during
downloading of certain packages (libvzio, for example).
So, I decided to clean out the cache.
zypper clean -a
That was a bad idea. Now, whenever I open the software manager, it
freezes, saying “loading package manager”.
Same with zypper.
linux:/home/scott # zypper -v update
Verbosity: 1
Initializing Target
caf4926;1919074 Wrote:
> Ok try
>
> zypper in -f yast2
>
> you could try add in the * at the end to do all yast2 (the f = force)
>
> zypper in -f yast2*
linux:/home/scott # zypper -v in -f yast2
Verbosity: 1
Non-option program arguments: ‘yast2’
Initializing Target
<freeze>
Same with yast2*
Is there a directory or something I can delete? I remember last time I
had problems with zypper (in like suse 10.2 or something) I had to
delete /var/lib/zypper/ or something? Somehow clear the cache? Can’t
quite remember how I fixed that.
caf4926;1923776 Wrote:
> In a terminal do
>
> rpm -qi yast2
>
> what do you get?
>
> You could try, booting to runlevel3
> login and go su
> then run
>
> yast
>
> It should run a basic form of yast for you so you can re-install all
> yast and do updates
>
> (runlevel3, can be reached from default boot, clear all boot arguments
> and just type: 3 )
> (then hit enter)
Name : yast2 Relocations: /usr
Version : 2.17.54 Vendor: openSUSE
Release : 1.1 Build Date: Wed 03 Dec 2008
09:46:26 AM MST
Install Date: Sat 20 Dec 2008 10:52:31 AM MST Build Host: build04
Group : System/YaST Source RPM:
yast2-2.17.54-1.1.src.rpm
Size : 3514451 License: GPL v2 or
later
Signature : RSA/8, Wed 03 Dec 2008 09:48:24 AM MST, Key ID
b88b2fd43dbdc284
Packager : ‘Submitting Bug Reports - openSUSE’
(http://bugs.opensuse.org)
Summary : YaST2 - Main Package
Description :
This package contains scripts and data needed for SuSE Linux
installation with YaST2
Cool I’ll try re-installing in runlevel 3, thanks!
The fact that you say at the beginning, you updated from 10.3 - This is
probably compounding the issue.
It is generally not considered wise and neither would I recommend it -
A Upgrade from 10.3 - 11.1
Fresh install only.
Keep /home if you must: But I would just backup docs etc and format
that too.
The only other option I can offer is boot from the dvd use repair. You
want to repair the Installed Packages. But you need to select the expert
option and then choose the packages section for repair.
You need to LOCK/Do Not Modify every package. Just re-install all yast
and zypper.
Yeah I agree upgrading from 10.3 was a bad idea… it’s really too bad
that doesn’t work, that makes upgrading a serious proposition rather
than an afternoon activity.
It turns out that the freezing problem was removed when I removed some
of the repositories in Add/Remove repositories. I’m not quite sure
which one, but it’s entirely possible it was the DVD source. So maybe
it was a hardware problem after all. Anyways, all resolved with no
re-install needed.
caf4926;1937000 Wrote:
> The fact that you say at the beginning, you updated from 10.3 - This is
> probably compounding the issue.
>
> It is generally not considered wise and neither would I recommend it -
> A Upgrade from 10.3 - 11.1
>
> Fresh install only.
>
> Keep /home if you must: But I would just backup docs etc and format
> that too.
>
> The only other option I can offer is boot from the dvd use repair. You
> want to repair the Installed Packages. But you need to select the expert
> option and then choose the packages section for repair.
> You need to LOCK/Do Not Modify every package. Just re-install all yast
> and zypper.
Add another with problems getting updates same as OP. This WAS a fresh
install of 11.1 from the retail ($$) DVD kit. Every time I try to do
any updates, no can do. I am registered. I have a call in to support.
If/when I get this resolved, I’ll post here.
Just got a call back from Novell support. They are stumped as to why
software updater is not working. They asked me to check this and that
(rpm,zypper,yast ,etc) as mentioned in this thread. All looked OK
except it doesn’t work. Once again I have the Novell purchased
retail kit DVD, so I’m entitled to support.
They said they’d get with the developer/s and get back to me tomorrow.
I mentioned that this issue is being posted on these forums.
Once again I have the Novell purchased