Using Centos 5.2 and the "Software Updater/Package Updater/pup", I winnowed the problem updates down to six packages: 1: Updated file packages available 2: Updated gcc43 packages available 3: Updated gcc packages available 4: Updated pam packages available 5: Updated redhat-logos packages available 6: Updated redhat-menus packages available It'd really help if there was a button on pup to deselect all updates (and let me click just a few updates back on). The problem is typically... Updated file packages available Component: pirut Summary: TBe8ae967a sqlitesack.py:94:_read_db_obj:TypeError: unsubscriptable object As a result, /usr/share/gdm/themes/TreeFlower/background.png is missing, and so I get an error message about it and the "default" login screen. Of course, I don't know what else is missing (for example, those gcc packages...). Regards, Chip Campbell -- someday I'll have a good signature, I'm sure of it... _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos