Re: [SLE] Trouble installing Smart package manager

Puneit Singh wrote:

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Hi,
I did exactly what you said. I can run Smart now. Thanks a lot
But, now, when I run it, it says YAST2 package descriptions are not
loaded. Configuration in read only mode
Actually my YAST2 package manager is also not working. I think its
broken. So what do I do now
Panic? :-)

First, login as root after doing CTRL-ALT-F3 and execute-

rpm --rebuilddb

This should fix the problem about the descriptions - if not then doing
this hasn't hurt anything.

Second, in the file /etc/permissions.local add the line:

/usr/bin/smart-update root:root 4755

and then run:

SuSEconfig --module persmissions

This last comes courtesy of Stephen Boddy and will do away with the
"Configuration in read only mode" as well as make smart behave almost
like the old YOU did- the icon in the systemtray won't change colour but
it will blink when there are new upgrades to be performed :-) .

BTW, don't mix between smart and YOU. If you are running smart then
don't use YOU.


I did that, and now I am out of the configuration mode. It started up and said Yast descriptions not found. So I tired updating the channels. Suse media 1 and non oss channels were getting timed out. I checked them, they were URLs. I thought, since I have CDroms, SMART should read the descriptions from the CD rather than looking on the internet. So, I tried that, and in the process deleted those channels. Even after deleting SMART is not detecting the channel in media. Unless, the media and descriptions are there, how can I load the new applications..
You must have guessed it right, yes I am pure novice... so please don't mind stupid situations..
Thanks for your continued support

I suspect that you are not running smart correctly, but may be wrong. To run smart go:

Geecko(TM)/System/Configuration/Smart Package Manager

and after typing in the root password wait for it to update the cache. Then select Edit/Channels and select all the channels; Exit.

Now click on the icon immediately under "File" (the "Returning Arrow" one) and this will update all the channels' information. When this is done click on the "Up Arrow" icon and this will ask you if you want to upgrade the packages listed on the screen. Answer Yes and let smart do the upgrades.

After all this is done I think the smart icon will appear in your system tray (bottom, righthand) and when new upgrades are available it will first put up a little window at the bottom advising you that new upgrades are available and it will also blink. To do do the upgrades, click on that icon, type in the root password and smart will upgrade the packages.

If the icon does not appear in the system tray, go Geecko(TM)/System/Configuration and click on Smart Package Update Checker and this will put the icon in the try.

Cheers.


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