little big problem

[bigdanny]

hi i am using fedora core 5 and am trying to run the software update but it will not run...if i let it run for 5 mins it'll say cannot connect and when i try to x out it has to force quit.....

 

i am working behind a proxy/firewall with the settings: 172.56.12.10:8080 (fake) but i went to put it in to the network proxy, then i tried it again and it won't work...

 

next ti tried to install wine but got the same error!

[anyweb]

hi can you please describe your problem better, are you trying to update your software using yum or some other method ? if so what ? and is your problem related to the fact that you are behind a proxy ?

[znx]

If you are using yum, try doing this in a terminal.

 

Code:

# export http_proxy=http://172.56.12.10:8080
# yum update

 

If that works, let me know and I'll show you how to add it to the yum configuration file.

[bigdanny]

ok i've tired what u said and this is what i got:

[Dan@localhost ~]$ su -Password:

[root@localhost ~]# xport http_proxy=http://172.16.56.10:8080

-bash: xport: command not found

[root@localhost ~]# yum update

Loading "installonlyn" plugin

Existing lock /var/run/yum.pid: another copy is running. Aborting.

[root@localhost ~]#

 

@ anyweb

 

i am trying to run a regual software update in applications> system tools and update...

 

i've also tried to run the rpm file for wine and it wouldn't go no farther than the same place as the update...i

 

i believe that it is due to the proxy....

[hybrid]

I spotted a typo, you put xport instead of export. Looks like there are other issues too, but I'll leave them to the experts - just pointing out the typo. :)

[anyweb]

as regards this

 

Loading "installonlyn" pluginExisting lock /var/run/yum.pid: another copy is running. Aborting.

 

you'll need to kill the first yum to start again (because yum is ALREADY running)

 

very easy way:- wait until the first yum is finished doing it's stuff (could take some time)

easy way:- reboot the machine

hard way:-

 

Code:

ps aux |grep yum
kill -9 PID

 

where pid=the process identifier for yum

 

like in this example

 

Code:

[root@localhost ~]# ps aux |grep yum
root      5534 39.7  4.8  41976 31148 pts/1    R+   21:23   0:04 /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/yum -y update
root      5536  0.0  0.1   3884   660 pts/2    R+   21:23   0:00 grep yum


[root@localhost ~]# kill -9 5534