Mageia forum view topic update to mageia 7 went south. It wraps around the rpm package manager package manager so that the user will not suffer the oftenencountered citation needed dependency hell. But why does is say that the urpmi database is locked when i try to install. You will always find the download info on the mageia download page. I am trying to install the latest mplayer on my box. Whenever i added a source, it said urpmi database locked why is this. Openmandriva lx, based on mandriva and mandrake code, is an exciting free desktop operating system that aims to cater to and interest first time and advanced users alike. Download transmission the current release version is. Urpmi is mageias command line tool for managing packages and repositories media.
Ci sono due script diversi, uno aggiorna e laltro installa. Menangani urpmi database locked hal yang paling menjengkelkan saat update sistem mandriva adalah ketika jaringan tibatiba berjalan seperti keong. The dual arch iso is intended for advanced users who need a small installation medium, therefore only network proprietary drivers are included. How to manually unlock the urpmi in mandriva productivity tips. Use the specified synthesis file instead of the urpmi database for searching packages and. Per usarlo in altre distribuzioni basta adattare le prime righe del programma ed inserire le istruzioni per yum ecc.
Resolvendo problema do urpmi rpmdrake travados no mandriva. There is a common perception that this solves all the nasty dependency problems that rpmbased distributions suffer from, and therefore rpm sucks. Mandriva linux rpmdrake and urpmi howto unreleased 0. Only the 32bit and 64bit dvd isos contain all nonfree drivers. One of the mageia software management applications. File di installazione del programma dike6 di infocamere su distribuzioni urpmi based come mageia, mandriva ecc. If you want to use mysql, you can install it as follows. Toshiba satellite 2410w9x first i tried upgrading from 10. Contents 1 introduction 2 available installation media 3 the. Openmandriva lx comes from a 100% communitydriven association that believes in the values of free software. However, the following should be enouth to get you going.
Get help from a friend who knows how to install scribus on your platform platform meaning linux vs macos vs windowscheck the scribus archives for installation help if you get stuck, send an email to the scribus list. I use a script that also includes the wait lock option so that the script will wait if another instance of urpmi happens to be running and has locked the database. By default, urpmi will download packages when they are needed. If you get urpmi database is locked while trying to install a package, it usually means that another process is using the database. Use and add main and contrib to your urpmi media database updates and plf repositories are very usefull, too. In many cases though, there is no application accessing rpm urpmi database simultaneously but the stale locks are still there. If the urpmi or rpm db is busy, wait until it is available.
The urpm database keeps track of what packages are available. Mageia may redistribute them, but they contain closedsource software. Mandriva mandrake urpmi if youve ever used debian, youll know that the killer feature is aptget, which makes software installation and upgrades amazingly easy. Use the file system tree rooted for urpmi database and rpm install. Mandriva linux one was a free to download hybrid distribution, being both a live cd and an installer with an installation wizard that includes disk partitioning tools. This repository is to mageia what plf is to mandriva users or rpm fusion is to.
Classical isos dvd 32bit, dvd 64bit, dual arch dvd, which use the drakx traditional installer. In most setups, urpmi command only works for root user. Upgrade to mandriva 2005 limited edition from the club mini cd on hardware. It works with official sources from mandriva or unofficial sources such as those from the penguin liberation front. It retains and continues development of the system tools created by its predecessor, such as the urpmi cli package manager, and the mageia control center, an integrated set of modular system configuration gui tools similar to but not nearly as comprehensive or suited to.
This will update your sources and get the latest versions of your installed rpms. Mageia forum view topic solved cannot install picasa. Now i dont even know how to go back to my original settings so that i can install from cds. By default, networking is not enabled in mandriva 2009. Mageia is a direct descendant of the defunct mandriva linux distribution which was previously known as mandrake linux. Pascal rigaux original author and current maintainer. How to manually unlock the urpmi in mandriva posted by michael olafusi, on friday, june 05, 2009, 3 comments it can be annoying when you try to use the software installer in mandriva and it acts weird, and so you close it and try to run it again ad then it prompts you that the urpmi is locked. Use the specified synthesis file instead of the urpmi database for searching. Everytime i try to use urpmi now it says the database is locked, could anyone tell me what im doing wrong.
Contrary to root, the urpmi configuration comes from the rooted tree. Several mandriva linux one versions were provided for each mandriva linux release preceding mandriva 2008. Anda dengan kecepatan tinggi mengklik berulang2 tanda silang di sudut kanan atas dialogbox download untuk membatalkannya karena sudah malas menunggu. It is a part of mandriva s urpm perl tools which make package installation and management hasslefree. It has the breadth and depth of an advanced system but is designed to be simple and straightforward in use. In addition to the nowdefunct mandriva linux, it is also being used by. This could happen when the application accessing the database. If you get stuck, send an email to the scribus list. Sometimes youll get an error that says urpmi database locked and be.