Yum Extender 0.40 released

[mit]

Yum Extender 0.40 is released.

This release only works in Fedore Core 4.

Yum Extender Homepage (http://linux.rasmil.dk/yumex)

New Features / changes:

* GUI Redesigned.
* Now works with Yum 2.3.x
* Better integration with yum. No more "screen scraping"
* New Progress dialog, insted of redirected yum output.
* Remove Run Yum Command. (Might be back in a later release)

[f0u]

Really nice :)
Keep up the good work.

[i1n2d3y4]

Installed yumex .40 for FC4 from the rpm, but unable to run.

seems to be some python errors in the application

error output:
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "yumex.py", line 23, in ?
File "yumWrapper.py", line 26, in ?
File "/usr/src/build/535819-i386/install/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py", line 37, in ?
RuntimeError: could not open display

[komi]

yes, i also like this tool very much!
would be nice, if we would see it in fedora extras in the future!

regards komi

[mit]

Installed yumex .40 for FC4 from the rpm, but unable to run.

seems to be some python errors in the application

error output:
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "yumex.py", line 23, in ?
File "yumWrapper.py", line 26, in ?
File "/usr/src/build/535819-i386/install/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py", line 37, in ?
RuntimeError: could not open display

Some users had this kind errors in the past, It some kind of problem with Python / PyGtk loading from the wrong path.
Normally pyGtk is located in /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/, i dont known why it loading from the /usr/src/build/535819-i386/install/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/.

Have you installed a fresh installation of FC4 ??
Are you using gnome ??
Have you deselected some packages at installation ???

[exe]

Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server

Start yumex from menu, it will ask about root pw, and no problem.
ps. I assume you login as user, and su later, before starting yumex

[mit]

yes, i also like this tool very much!
would be nice, if we would see it in fedora extras in the future!

regards komi

I plan to apply for Yum Extender to get included in Fedora Extra, in the future.

[dnar]

Very nice, good work. :)

[i1n2d3y4]

Some users had this kind errors in the past, It some kind of problem with Python / PyGtk loading from the wrong path.
Normally pyGtk is located in /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/, i dont known why it loading from the /usr/src/build/535819-i386/install/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/.

Have you installed a fresh installation of FC4 ??
Are you using gnome ??
Have you deselected some packages at installation ???

Did a new install of FC4 from dvd and selected all packages for install. The only thing I can think of is I installed python-crypto separately as it was required by revelation password manager.

[i1n2d3y4]

Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server

Start yumex from menu, it will ask about root pw, and no problem.
ps. I assume you login as user, and su later, before starting yumex


when running from the menu, nothing happens, I guess it crahes during start up. thats why started a terminal, did a su and then started yumex from the command line. still get the error.

[mit]

Did a new install of FC4 from dvd and selected all packages for install. The only thing I can think of is I installed python-crypto separately as it was required by revelation password manager.

Very weird.

does the system-config-* application works ???
are you working locally on the machine ???
what kind of hardware are you using ???

try running 'xhost +' before starting yumex.

Edit1:
Have you tried a reboot, i did some searching an found a reboot sometimes solves this error.

[ilja]

please see this thread : http://forums.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?p=281766#post281766

[jgionet]

awsome interface!! it really really looks sharp! way to go!

-JG :)

[somberi]

hey guys,
I just downloaded yumex, but it keeps quitting after i type in the root password...or just hangs =(
any suggestions?

[komi]

try run it from a terminal with and post the result:
yumex -d -n

[bitrain]

Looks really good, keep up the good work :)

[BandC]

Very nice. As always thanks and keep up the good work!

[i1n2d3y4]

Very weird.

does the system-config-* application works ???
are you working locally on the machine ???
what kind of hardware are you using ???

try running 'xhost +' before starting yumex.

Edit1:
Have you tried a reboot, i did some searching an found a reboot sometimes solves this error.

Reboot does not solve the problem with the "xlib: conection ":0.0" refused by server"

but running xhost + before starting yumex did fix the problem. Another thing I noticed that causes yumex to crash is I created a new repo file in yu.repos.d and by mistake forgot to put in a header in the file [fedora-project-extras], as soon as I fixed this yumex gui came up.

I like the gui much than the last one. Keep up the good work.

[nandowong]

Very weird.

does the system-config-* application works ???
are you working locally on the machine ???
what kind of hardware are you using ???

try running 'xhost +' before starting yumex.

Edit1:
Have you tried a reboot, i did some searching an found a reboot sometimes solves this error.

the xhost + worked. thanks


what does xhost + do?

[i1n2d3y4]

the xhost + worked. thanks


what does xhost + do?

xhost is used to add/delete users who are allowed to connect to the X server.

xhost + command removes all access control and allows everybody to connect your X server

[logan5]

It's working great for me and I do really like the new look and feel (a lot cleaner than the last version on FC3).

Thanks for the app, it's always one of the first things that I install on a new system. Keep up the good work.

[mgulbran]

None none none none.

[mgulbran]

None none none none.

[tho.mei]

I'm happy with the yum at the console. But goot to now. Somme collaborator are uncomfortable with bash... God work!

[komi]

I'm happy with the yum at the console. But goot to now. Somme collaborator are uncomfortable with bash... God work!

I think this tool is very useful for users which are new to fedora and yum, or people which just want to do some office stuff and can't use the terminal.

[ghaefb]

So, what do you think of this :)
http://gnome-yum.sourceforge.net/

[xathrasmurphy]

This will probably sound dumb but I'm curious about the "Repos" section. I've got about eight entries but only three are checked; base, updates-released, extra. Why only three? Do I need more? How are you supposed to use this section?


Xathras Murphy

[Shadow Skill]

You rule mit, this gui even goes well with E17 [as does everything else that uses Gnome so far as I can tell.] great work.

[versitycobalt]

Absolutely wonderful piece of software. Keep up the good work.

The only big thing that needs to be worked on is the repository management such as being able to enable/disable/add/remove, as well as add alternate repos as well.

[nandowong]

xhost is used to add/delete users who are allowed to connect to the X server.

xhost + command removes all access control and allows everybody to connect your X server

It stoped working after i rebooted. any way to fix it permanently?

[mit]

This will probably sound dumb but I'm curious about the "Repos" section. I've got about eight entries but only three are checked; base, updates-released, extra. Why only three? Do I need more? How are you supposed to use this section?


Xathras Murphy

The Repos section is used to select what repositories to enable and what do disable.
The 3 enabled by default, is the ones that are enable by default in a fedora installation.

You only need 3 to do basic system updating, but if you need stuff like mp3 support, mplayer, xine, flashplayer you will need repositories like freshrpms,livna,dag and others (You can install them with the repository install), but remember, not all repos mix well, dont use livna with dag,freshrpms,dries,atrpms.
I use the default 3, when updating my system, and i you some of the other repositories to install application, not included in the base,extra repositories.
Dont update system packages from other repositories, it might make your system unstable.
Only update packages you have installed from the repo.

[mit]

Absolutely wonderful piece of software. Keep up the good work.

The only big thing that needs to be worked on is the repository management such as being able to enable/disable/add/remove, as well as add alternate repos as well.

You can enable/disable repos on the repos page.

You can add/remove repos with the repoinstaller

You can add alternate repositories with the repo editor (Edit -> Repositories).

[mit]

It stoped working after i rebooted. any way to fix it permanently?

Check this thread, it may be related to a bug in system-config-securitylevel

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?p=281766#post281766

[nuopus]

xhost is set to not allow connections from any host by default. When you use the su command, you are executing another session. The X program has to have access to the display in order to draw the screen.

Try this ... at the console BEFORE you type su, type xhost +
then do su
now go ahead and execute yumex ... it should work now. You can also do xhost +localhost to only allow connections from localhost. You must execute xhost as the owner of the session ... this means the normal user that initially logged in.

Installed yumex .40 for FC4 from the rpm, but unable to run.

seems to be some python errors in the application

error output:
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "yumex.py", line 23, in ?
File "yumWrapper.py", line 26, in ?
File "/usr/src/build/535819-i386/install/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py", line 37, in ?
RuntimeError: could not open display

[kraghu]

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "yumex.py", line 156, in on_button
File "yumex.py", line 1077, in setup_yum
File "yumWrapper.py", line 351, in setup
File "yumWrapper.py", line 336, in base_setup
File "repos.py", line 413, in enable
File "repos.py", line 516, in baseurlSetup
File "repos.py", line 768, in getMirrorList
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/urlgrabber/grabber.py", line 444, in urlopen
return default_grabber.urlopen(url, **kwargs)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/urlgrabber/grabber.py", line 575, in urlopen
return self._retry(opts, retryfunc, url)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/urlgrabber/grabber.py", line 547, in _retry
return apply(func, (opts,) + args, {})
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/urlgrabber/grabber.py", line 574, in retryfunc
return URLGrabberFileObject(url, filename=None, opts=opts)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/urlgrabber/grabber.py", line 727, in __init__
self._do_open()
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/urlgrabber/grabber.py", line 794, in _do_open
fo, hdr = self._make_request(req, opener)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/urlgrabber/grabber.py", line 885, in _make_request
fo = opener.open(req)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/urllib2.py", line 358, in open
response = self._open(req, data)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/urllib2.py", line 376, in _open
'_open', req)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/urllib2.py", line 337, in _call_chain
result = func(*args)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/urllib2.py", line 573, in <lambda>
lambda r, proxy=url, type=type, meth=self.proxy_open: \
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/urllib2.py", line 580, in proxy_open
if '@' in host:
TypeError: iterable argument required

[aivan]

Start yumex with -n parameter, go to Properties and delete proxy settings, save profile, goto yum.conf and add:
proxy=http://localhost:3128 (or whatever your proxy is).
It should fix the problem.

Now me :)

1. Is there a way to fix bug with xserver permisions (I hate typing xhost + before starting yumex)?
2. Yumex gives exception when trying to access faulty repository (dries for example) without any message. Can this be fixed (you can see the error only when running yumex in debug mode)?

[mit]

2. Yumex gives exception when trying to access faulty repository (dries for example) without any message. Can this be fixed (you can see the error only when running yumex in debug mode)?

I have fixed the error (Thanx to Maners), It will be included in the next build, it will be released soon. It just wait to see if some other errors occours.

[laltopi]

Excellent work. Here are some enhancements that will also be nice to have:
1. Add a button that will show the dependencies of a given package and their size.
2. Allow repository groups to be selected/deselected - for example {livna, extras} or {dag, freshrpms, atrpms} since they do not work well together - but need each other for dependencies.

[dnar]

Hey, a panel-applet would be very usefull! Nice work.

[xathrasmurphy]

Dont update system packages from other repositories, it might make your system unstable.
Only update packages you have installed from the repo.

I like simple rules. Thanks for clearing that up.

Xathras Murphy

[DJOtaku]

awesome job on the GUI! I used the original yumex and it was ok, but I went back to regular yum. But this one looks awesome. I can't wait to download it!

[dnar]

I found a bug (maybe).

Selected stand repos (base, updates-released & extras) - found many updates (kde) but didnt want to accept updating all the kde i18n packages. I then hit the Remove tab, removed all un-necessary i18n packages (do I really need Punjabi? lol).

Back to Update tab, no updates shown! Hit Refresh, still no updates.

Over to Repos tab, deseletc updates-released, reselect updates-released, Refresh, now the rest of the updates for 17/18 June are back!

Updated ok after that.

[komi]

Hey, a panel-applet would be very usefull! Nice work.
see this:
http://linux.rasmil.dk/cms/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=8

[dnar]

see this:
http://linux.rasmil.dk/cms/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=8
Yes, I know about that, a FC4 version is what I mean! :)

[initnas]

when i run it with the menu, it shows me all thing need to update but it stops at "progress" "prepare to update" so i try run with bash it works and when i select an update it show me

Repository extras already added, not adding again
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "yumex.py", line 139, in on_button
File "yumex.py", line 635, in update_packages
File "yumWrapper.py", line 388, in update
File "/usr/share/yum-cli/cli.py", line 990, in updatePkgs
if po.pkgtup() == new:
TypeError: 'tuple' object is not callable
[root@localhost initnas]# yumex -d -n
Repository extras already added, not adding again
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "yumex.py", line 139, in on_button
File "yumex.py", line 635, in update_packages
File "yumWrapper.py", line 388, in update
File "/usr/share/yum-cli/cli.py", line 990, in updatePkgs
if po.pkgtup() == new:
TypeError: 'tuple' object is not callable

[kraghu]

Thank U, Its working now.... :D

[mit]

I found a bug (maybe).

Selected stand repos (base, updates-released & extras) - found many updates (kde) but didnt want to accept updating all the kde i18n packages. I then hit the Remove tab, removed all un-necessary i18n packages (do I really need Punjabi? lol).

Back to Update tab, no updates shown! Hit Refresh, still no updates.

Over to Repos tab, deseletc updates-released, reselect updates-released, Refresh, now the rest of the updates for 17/18 June are back!

Updated ok after that.

I will try to recreate this, but it can be a problems with a mirror that is not in sync, if the yum repodata is load from this mirror, there will be no updates availible, but when you refresh another mirror is selected an now there is updates availible.

[mit]

Yes, I know about that, a FC4 version is what I mean! :)

I had not tested it yet, but the current version might work, when it get the time i will build it on fc4.

[dnar]

I had not tested it yet, but the current version might work, when it get the time i will build it on fc4.
Thanks, appreciate your efforts.

[txg]

Very helpful with its summary and descriptions to see what is out there. With so many apps, a nice to have, would be a limited set of category classification that one could filter on. Or category sections. games, dev tools, admin utilities... Just to reduce the bulk of scrolling through things which are not of interest.

[Clunixchit]

I have this issue;
i have tried the commands listed here:
still nothing

chitlesh(~)[0]$xhost +
access control disabled, clients can connect from any host
chitlesh(~)[0]$yumex
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/yumex/yumex.py", line 23, in ?
import gtk
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py", line 37, in ?
from _gtk import *
ImportError: /usr/lib/libcairo.so.2: undefined symbol: FT_GlyphSlot_Embolden
chitlesh(~)[0]$yumex -d -n
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/yumex/yumex.py", line 23, in ?
import gtk
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py", line 37, in ?
from _gtk import *
ImportError: /usr/lib/libcairo.so.2: undefined symbol: FT_GlyphSlot_Embolden
chitlesh(~)[0]$

[bob]

It is a thing of beauty! Just had the PLEASURE of upgrading to FC4 from FC2 after a 6 month layoff and your program helps the 'prime time' feel of FC4. Thanks for all your efforts.

[mit]

I have this issue;
i have tried the commands listed here:
still nothing

Try running
'/usr/share/yumex/yumex' as root isted of just running 'yumex'

[Clunixchit]

same ! nothing !
[root@goorah ~]# /usr/share/yumex/yumex
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/yumex/yumex.py", line 23, in ?
import gtk
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py", line 37, in ?
from _gtk import *
ImportError: /usr/lib/libcairo.so.2: undefined symbol: FT_GlyphSlot_Embolden

[mit]

Have you installed something special, i dont have /usr/lib/libcairo.so.2 on my system. ???

[ywoly]

Upgrade freetype from fedora-extras-development.

[Clunixchit]

Upgrade freetype from fedora-extras-development.

You are the man buddy.
Ive updated the freetype and freetype-devel
it worked :)

[nadavkav]

i have the same problem after upgrading some gtk rpms (fedora devel)

i get...
yumex
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/yumex/yumex.py", line 23, in ?
import gtk
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py", line 37, in ?
from _gtk import *
ImportError: /usr/lib/libcairo.so.2: undefined symbol: FT_GlyphSlot_Embolden
yumex
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/yumex/yumex.py", line 23, in ?
import gtk
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py", line 37, in ?
from _gtk import *
ImportError: /usr/lib/libcairo.so.2: undefined symbol: FT_GlyphSlot_Embolden

[Clunixchit]

but did you update your freetype and freetype-devel ?

[nadavkav]

problem solved, thanks :-)
also for Azureus 2.3.0.4 client which had the same error.

( i saw the advice about the update after i've submited the question, oups)