On 11/14/05, James B. Byrne <ByrneJB at harte-lyne.ca> wrote: > A short while ago I reported a network interruption while > performing a YUM update on a server. A check of the logs as > recommended by a list member indicated that the update process had > succeeded. However, I am now encountering the following problem on > that same server and my nastily suspicious mind is trying to tell > me that the previous event and this situation are somehow related. > > > Downloading Packages: > > Running Transaction Test > > Finished Transaction Test > > Transaction Test Succeeded > > Running Transaction > > warning: waiting for transaction lock > > error: can't create transaction lock > > > I have googled for this error and have come across a web site > devoted to it, but for Redhat's rpm and up2date managers only. > There is evidently a lock file or database entry that is preventing > yum from proceeding but I am not sure that the information that I > have found applies to yum and I am unable to clear the lock > manually. > > After following all the recovery steps I reach this point: > > /usr/lib/rpm/rpmdb_dump Packages-ORIG | \ > > /usr/lib/rpm/rpmdb_load Packages > > rpm -qa > > rpm --rebuilddb > > warning: waiting for transaction lock > > Any assistance with this problem is gratefully accepted. I am a > digest subscriber so the favour of a direct reply is appreciated. > I suspect that yum is already running or did not completely properly. Check to see if it is running using ps. -- Leonard Isham, CISSP Ostendo non ostento.