package installer wont run

[unix1adm]

I am logged in as root on my Laptop and when I try to run the package installer I get the following error...

I work on AIX system and to install sw you have to be root. I am new to Fedora so please help.

Package installer is running as a privileged user

.... application will now close....

[unix1adm]

Yes I tried Google and some other sites. but still cannot get an answer.

[bd54338rre]

I work on AIX system and to install sw .....



What is sw??

[unix1adm]

sw=software... dsk=disk hw or hdw =hardware

[ppesci]

The best installer in Fedora is yumex I think. In console as root, type:

yum install yumex

If no errors, you can locate yumex in the gnome or kde menus. If you got an error using yum, post here.

HTH

[marcrblevins]

You didn't log in as root at the graphical login screen? That should not be allow.
Should login as normal user and then use PackageKit/Yumex/yum to do the dirty work. It would ask for root password anyway.

[JohnVV]

if you try to install /update with the gui packagekit logged in a root it will not let you
so don't login as root ,login as a normal user and give the root password when the system asks .

[unix1adm]

OK Ill try this. Man this is very different from Unix. In AIX you have to su - to root or login at the console as root before you can add any software or do anything on the system.

[JohnVV]

well you can use su - in the terminal just not with packagekit

su -
( your root pass when asked)
yum install PackageName