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