RE: Yum version 2.2.0-1 hangs when running yum install

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Timms
Sent: 28 February 2008 10:48
To: Yellowdog Updater, Modified
Subject: Re: [Yum] Yum version 2.2.0-1 hangs when running yum install

Timo Halonen wrote:
> With rpm command I can install rpms remove rpms etc. without any 
> problems. The problem arise for example when I'm running command "yum 
> install [pkg]". This yum install command generates "Segmentation
fault"
> error or it just hangs (See below listing).

>Can you fix rpm database, then reboot. Then provide a yum debug run
when you expect that it will segfault ?

>yum -d 10 .....

Here is yum debug after database fix and reboot

# yum -d 10 install tss-gmi
Yum Version: 2.2.0
COMMAND: yum -d 10 install tss-gmi
Installroot: /
Ext Commands:
   tss-gmi
Setting up Install Process
Setting up Repos
Baseurl(s) for repo: ['http://xx-xxx/rhel/4ES/instimg/i386/']
instimg                   100% |=========================| 1.1 kB
00:00
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Setting up Package Sacks
instimg   : ################################################## 1773/1773
Reading Local RPMDB
No other tss-gmi installed, adding to list for potential install
reduced installs :
   tss-gmi.i686 0:2.1.0-10.rc.4
Resolving Dependencies
1204191061.06
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
Member: tss-gmi.i686 0-2.1.0-10.rc.4 - u
---> Downloading header for tss-gmi to pack into transaction set.
tss-gmi-2.1.0-10.rc.4.i68 100% |=========================| 5.9 kB
00:00
Adding Package tss-gmi - 2.1.0-10.rc.4.i686 in mode u
---> Package tss-gmi.i686 0:2.1.0-10.rc.4 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check

Dependencies Resolved
1204191061.26
Transaction Listing:
  Install: tss-gmi.i686 0:2.1.0-10.rc.4 - instimg
Total download size: 389 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/1): tss-gmi-2.1.0-10.r 100% |=========================| 389 kB
00:00
Running Transaction Test
Member: tss-gmi.i686 0-2.1.0-10.rc.4 - u
Adding Package tss-gmi - 2.1.0-10.rc.4.i686 in mode u
Segmentation fault
#

I hope this gives some more info about the problem and I will check
archive...

>2. I believe the same situation was found by someone within the last 6
months and a workaround or solution was provided. >Check the searchable
archive at:
>http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.linux.rpm.yum
>
>DaveT.
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Thanks and regards, Timo