OpenSuSE updater applet problem

[aditya.shevade]

Hi

The applet starts fine, searches for updates fine, but when I click on install, then it asks for root password, and on clicking on continue after entering the password, nothing happens.

I waited for about 10 minutes on 2 occasions, but nothing happens after entering the root password. What may be the problem? Should I reinstall it? How?

Aditya

 

[phreak0ut]

You got the right repos? You can try this site for extra repos. You really get a LOT of updates. *linux.wordpress.com/2006/12/11/opensuse-102-list-of-recommended-repositories-for-yast/

Thanks to Mehul for the site

 

[aditya.shevade]

^^ It can find updates. I can see a long list. But whenever I click install and then.. read the first post. Repos are correct.

 

[phreak0ut]

Try removing the repos and add it again. If it can probe for it, it should work fine. If this doesn't help, try reinstalling the zen-updater. Dunno, if it is safe, but worth a try I guess
TRY IT YOUR RISK

 

[aditya.shevade]

^^ Ah.. zen updater sucks. Kalpik asked me to use this applet, cause zen has been having problem since the first time I installed SuSE.

About the removal of rpms, I will give it a try, but still, t's kinda like the last resort....

Aditya

 

[NucleusKore]

I've thrown zen updater out alltogether in my Open SuSE 10.1. I use software management in YaST. Its a LOT more easier

 

[phreak0ut]

^^But isn't it easier to have constant updates at your hand rather going through it in YaST?

 

[aditya.shevade]

^^ Exactly.

 

[phreak0ut]

Try uninstalling the applet and reinstalling it. Something wrong with applets on this distro I guess. My gnome-applets were corrupt, dunno the reason. The reinstall should do the trick.