[SOLVED] YUMEX does not work in Fedora 17

gala_dragos · #1 27th July 2012, 09:12 PM

Hi!

I have been banging my head against the keyboard for the past few days because of a "tiny" problem that F17 brings to us, the users, the fact that YUMEX no longer works.

Sure, some of you will jump the gun and say "use PackageKit", but I like apps that are more inclined to usefulness than being stupid proof.

Anyways, got lots of errors when trying to run yumex, errors like this:

Code:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/bin/yumex", line 42, in <module>
    app = YumexApplication(backend)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/yumexgui/__init__.py", line 203, in __init__
    Controller.__init__(self, BUILDER_FILE , 'main', domain='yumex')
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/guihelpers/__init__.py", line 278, in __init__
    self.ui = UI(filename, rootname, domain)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/guihelpers/__init__.py", line 256, in __init__
    self.add_from_file(filename)
GError: Failed to open file '/bin/yumex.glade': No such file or directory

Nothing seemed to be working, installed lots of "garbage" to no success. But then I remembered that some yumex python files (and many fedora python files in general) do not contain the shebang line (stuf like #! /usr/bin/kick_windows_ass).

Solution to all the problems:

Code:

python2 /usr/bin/yumex

Why? Because all yumex files are installed in python2 path and the system has been upgraded to python3, which is why yumex will not start.

LESSON: the importance of the shebang line should be thought to programmers !

PS: I have search the forum before posting (google as well) but could not find any viable solution, so I've posted this

PPS: sarcasm is meant to be constructive, if I've offended someone, than I'm sorry.

***DBelton*** · #2 28th July 2012, 03:28 PM

You must have some other issue with your system than yumex.

Yumex has been working fine on F17, even with the python3 upgrade. The issue isn't with yumex.

Code:

[Me@tower20 ~]$ yumex
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/guihelpers/__init__.py:256: GtkWarning: gtk_scrolled_window_add(): cannot add non scrollable widget use gtk_scrolled_window_add_with_viewport() instead
  self.add_from_file(filename)
09:22:37 : DEBUG - network interface p33p1 (r8169) is connected
09:22:37 : INFO - Connected to an network
09:22:37 : DEBUG - network interface p33p1 (r8169) is connected
09:22:37 : INFO - Starting yum child process
09:22:44 : INFO - YUM: Yum Version : 3.4.3
09:22:44 : INFO - YUM: Loaded plugins: etckeeper, langpacks, presto, remove-with-leaves
09:22:45 : INFO - Getting available updates
09:22:45 : INFO - Downloaded : repomdi6J0Gktmp.xml ( 951  )
09:22:46 : INFO - Downloaded : repomdgrqW_ctmp.xml ( 2.9 k )
09:22:46 : INFO - Downloaded : repomdAzrJNktmp.xml ( 2.9 k )
09:22:46 : INFO - Downloaded : repomderv0KMtmp.xml ( 2.9 k )
09:22:47 : INFO - Downloaded : repomdWN6Klftmp.xml ( 2.9 k )
09:22:47 : INFO - Downloaded : repomdgcYXVOtmp.xml ( 2.9 k )
09:22:48 : INFO - Downloaded : repomd37HNdBtmp.xml ( 2.9 k )
09:22:48 : INFO - Downloaded : repomdhkr3QAtmp.xml ( 2.9 k )
09:22:48 : INFO - Downloaded : repomdaGmEwRtmp.xml ( 3.3 k )
09:22:49 : INFO - Downloaded : repomdTiiwzbtmp.xml ( 3.3 k )
09:22:49 : INFO - Downloaded : repomd3dq01Ptmp.xml ( 3.3 k )
09:22:50 : INFO - Downloaded : repomdcHkeQvtmp.xml ( 3.3 k )
09:22:51 : INFO - Downloaded : updates/metalink ( 17 k )
09:22:51 : INFO - Downloaded : repomdIJlTgZtmp.xml ( 4.5 k )
09:22:51 : INFO - Downloaded : updates-testing/metalink ( 16 k )
09:22:51 : INFO - Downloaded : repomdZpOt01tmp.xml ( 4.5 k )
(1/2): updates/primary_db                                | 4.8 MB     01:39     
(2/2): updates-testing/primary_db                        | 953 kB     00:03     
09:24:36 : INFO - Downloaded : updates/group_gz ( 434 k )
09:24:37 : INFO - Downloaded : updates-testing/group_gz ( 434 k )
09:24:42 : INFO - 31 packages returned
09:24:42 : INFO - Getting available obsoletes
09:24:42 : INFO - 0 packages returned
09:24:42 : INFO - Adding Packages to view
09:24:42 : INFO - Added 31 Packages to view
09:24:58 : INFO - Closing rpm db and releasing yum lock
09:24:58 : INFO - yum backend process is ended

Edit:

I just found out exactly what your problem is... You are running yumex as root user. Don't do that!

Run it as a regular user, and let yumex handle the root authentication for you.

Here is what happens when run as root user:

Code:

[root@tower20 ~]# yumex
Don't run yumex as root it is unsafe (Use --root to force)
[root@tower20 ~]# yumex --root
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/bin/yumex", line 42, in <module>
    app = YumexApplication(backend)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/yumexgui/__init__.py", line 203, in __init__
    Controller.__init__(self, BUILDER_FILE , 'main', domain='yumex')
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/guihelpers/__init__.py", line 278, in __init__
    self.ui = UI(filename, rootname, domain)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/guihelpers/__init__.py", line 256, in __init__
    self.add_from_file(filename)
GError: Failed to open file '/bin/yumex.glade': No such file or directory

gala_dragos · #3 29th July 2012, 01:35 PM

My system is a brand new install of Fedora F17 x64 with LXDE, after previously running F14 x86 with Gnome 2 for the past 2 years or so.

If I run yumex as non root then I had a very similar error, but without the running as root warning.