Re: up2date

[ABrady <kcsmart kc rr com>]

On 03-Mar-2001 dTd opined:
> On Sat, 03 Mar 2001 14:05:22 -0600 (CST)
> ABrady <kcsmart@kc.rr.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> On 03-Mar-2001 dTd opined:
>> > I am wondering if there is a problem with redhats up2date servers? I
>> > have
>> > upgraded most all of my packages with rpms downloaded and stored on
>> > cd
>> > from updates.redhat.com . This current OS is installed from the
>> > respin
>> > isos and should be fully upgraded to the lates packages excluding
>> > bind
>> > (see my other post), but I am trying to use up2date to check for
>> > newer
>> > versions and more updates and recieve the message after it downloads
>> > list
>> > of all packages, checks my installed packages, downloads downloads
>> list
>> > of
>> > updated packages:
>> > fatal rpm error, database access error. Is this on my end? I assume
>> not
>> > as
>> > up2date reads my installed packages right off the bat before it
>> > downloads
>> > the list of new packages.
>> 
>> I don't know if it's right, but the only way I've been able to get
>> this
>> to work is running as root. Is that your problem?
>> 
>> -- 
>> Who messed with my anti-paranoia shots?
>> 
>> 
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> 
> Well the authentication for root pops up while in gnome and I enter the
> password and away it goes.
> Worked like this fine before this recent install from the respin isos.

Maybe something to do with the respin. That's what I have installed and
su to root is all that has worked for me. I never installed the original
(though I bought it) and can't compare them.

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