update error on F9

[Bill Davidsen]

Paul Newell wrote:
> Finally managed to get FC5 upgraded to F9 by forgetting the upgrade and 
> doing a full re-installation (the thread on 6 -> 9 made it clear I had 
> to do that if I had any errors).
> 
> Even managed to get internet access which I could never do on FC5, so 
> I'm already ahead of the game.
> 
> I got the expected notice of all the stuff that needed to be updated via 
> pop-up and said "sure" after I had logged in as root to make sure there 
> would be no permissions issue. It failed with the following error message:
> 
> org.freedesktop.packagelist.update-system
> auth_admin_keep_always
> 
> I tried from the other pulldown (admin?) for update system, got the 
> window, said update, it did nothing.

Having fought the good fight once too often with the update system 
(can't log in as root but must have root password? Muddy thinking), I 
now run the updates from command line yum after examining the 
information from the tool. Twice I have had issues when the tool got 
confused due to a server hang, fail or timeout in mid-update. The tool 
can't finish the update and leaves something messed up.
> 
> I was able to verify that I could get an update by downloading Firefox 
> 3.0.1 (install DVD has Firefox 3 Beta 5) ... of course I couldn't 
> install it as I could figure it out since it wasn't the "ultra newbie" 
> Windows "download, click, install" system (since I've never had internet 
> access on Linux, I know this is another issue I have to learn ... and 
> will).
> 
> My question to fedora-list is "what is the org.frredesktop.etc error and 
> how to I correct so it will work". If I need to go command line and do 
> it through yum, that's okay ... I just need a bit of guidance on the 
> process.
> 
If you use the tool it usually works, although it tends to be slow on 
modest systems. I just am as comfortable with the command line, and I've 
found it slightly more reliable.

-- 
Bill Davidsen <davidsen at tmr.com>
   "We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from
the machinations of the wicked."  - from Slashdot