-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Tim wrote: > Tim: >>> Now, [after stopping the auto yum updater] you ought to be able to >>> use yum, manually, or other utilities that make use of yum. > > David Timms >> I occasionally see this effect to; some times it seems to be soon >> after logging in, but before the puplet tray icon shows. I think if I >> wait a few minutes, then yum based apps then operate OK. > > The first FC6 installation managed to hose itself when that thing kicked > in, by itself, in the middle of me doing manual yum activities. Over > several years of using Red Hat and Fedora Core, that was the one and > only time that I had an RPM database screw up. > > AFAIK that problem has been resolved. At least I haven't seen it in a while other than of course when yumupdatesd is active (when I first boot) and occasionally (every few hours during the day?) If I just wait 'till I get the pop-up that tells me how many updates are available, I can use yum, pup or Add/Remove Programs. Scott -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFn+E+5mBKdb7VQEcRAp5JAJ0Yxmmcj0NqItq/8lVjiSnTSzYlsQCeLAr7 34CV0NIu2hurrCo0rql1dNY= =V6Sc -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----