PackageKit

February 7, 2010 by teoten

When I first used Fedora, PackageKit didn’t exist. I had no Internet connection either. So I used a local repository that I had to configure with a lot of reading and googling. I was a newbie with no Internet connection, using one of the most difficult distros by that time. So, I managed to compile most applications which did not install by default or not contained in the media install. It was a lot of work and learning. When I finally accomplished my local repository I said “C’mon, what do I need Windows for?

It was something I had to do every time there was a new Fedora release, until I get Internet connection using Fedora 9, and then PackageKit came. It was so dissapointing. I switched to Yumex with some relief. But then I realized that the most fastest and practical way to install your packages was yum. Simply.

Everybody was complaining about PackageKit.

And thus is how I said goodbye to PackageKit and had a big welcome for the simplest and fastest way to install in Fedora: yum.

Recently someone told me Packagekit is no more the turtle it used to be; but, sorry, I am happy installing via yum :)

Besides, even installing with yum I get PackageKit causing this never ending error:

$ sudo yum install compiz-fusion
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, presto, refresh-packagekit
Existing lock /var/run/yum.pid: another copy is running as pid 9189.
Another app is currently holding the yum lock; waiting for it to exit...
The other application is: PackageKit
Memory : 84 M RSS (108 MB VSZ)
Started: Sun Feb 7 16:56:08 2010 - 01:00 ago
State : Uninteruptable, pid: 9189
Another app is currently holding the yum lock; waiting for it to exit...
The other application is: PackageKit
Memory : 84 M RSS (108 MB VSZ)
Started: Sun Feb 7 16:56:08 2010 - 01:02 ago
State : Uninteruptable, pid: 9189

This error comes when PackageKit is locked to fetch update database. It does that in the background.

Maybe some day I give it a try, though it may be just to make things easier for someone is used to install in graphical mode.

16,000 visitas

February 7, 2010 by teoten

Hoy arrivé a los 16 millares de visitas en este blog. Luego de 74 entradas que incluyen 124 comentarios de sus visitantes. Eso es desde el 24 de Julio de 2007.

Gracias, visitantes.

Checking Out!

February 3, 2010 by teoten

Well, this is my first post in English in my very own blog. I am doing this because, first of all I want to see if my recent add to Planet Fedora is working fine, and also because here in Fedora Nicaragua community we have scheduled a metting at IRC for reviewing the whole schedule for activities this year, so I’ll look forward to share that information later here

Besides because today I uploaded my first file to my Fedora People space, and everything went fine, both via ssh and via Nautilus File Browser. You can see that in the picture below.

Uploading my first file to Fedora People

There I uploaded both PDF presentations, corresponding to Fedora 11 and Fedora 12 Launch Parties last year; also some pictures I’m using to post this blog entry.

Regards!